Sustainable COASTal RECreation – the role and potential of voluntary organizations and civic engagement in coastal areas under pressure
Informations
- Funding country
Norway- Acronym
- -
- URL
- -
- Start date
- 1/1/2023
- End date
- 12/31/2027
- Budget
- 1,039,719 EUR
Fundings
| Name | Role | Start | End | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEMOS - Democratic and effectiv governance and planning and management | Grant | - | - | 1,039,719 EUR |
Abstract
The Research Council project COASTREC supports Norway's first comprehensive action plan for the Oslo Fjord. In this four-year project, we examine the role and potential of voluntary organizations and civic engagement for sustainability in policies, planning and governance of coastal areas under pressure. SDG 17 Partnerships for the goals is the project axis, and the researchers work closely with the organizations Norsk Friluftsliv, DNT, the National Association of Outdoor Councils and the Oslofjord Outdoor Council. The Norwegian Environment Agency is national partner, and the Oslo Fjord Council our regional partner. The Oslo fjord is rich in biodiversity and an important recreation area, but these qualities are under pressure. The Oslo Fjord Plan emphasizes the role of voluntary organizations in improving conditions for nature and people in and around the Fjord. This is in accordance with the UN's 2030 agenda, which emphasizes the role of the third sector in achieving a sustainable future. In the project, we will therefore, with a view from the third sector, (1) investigate obstacles and possible solutions to sustainability challenges in urban coastal areas and (2) investigate and understand how management of the coastal zone is shaped by political processes, economic and/or other interests, legislation and planning. Achieving the SDGs depend on a change in human action and behavior, but the intersection between culture and sustainability is understudied. We therefore combine theories of multi-level governance with cultural theory, to study how volunteering can create cultural changes for sustainability. We also compare the findings from the Oslo fjord with case studies of Stockholm and Copenhagen. Telemark Research Institute leads the project and The Norwegian University of Environmental and Biosciences, University of South-Eastern Norway, University of Copenhagen, Mid-Sweden University, University of Cumbria and Nipissing University participate.