Roland Cormier
SMART marine goals, targets and management – Is SDG 14 operational or aspirational, is ‘Life Below Water’ sinking or swimming?
Cormier, Roland; Elliott, Michael
Authors
Professor Mike Elliott Mike.Elliott@hull.ac.uk
Emeritus Professor of Estuarine and Coastal Sciences/ Research Professor, Institute of Estuarine and Coastal Studies
Abstract
© 2017 Elsevier Ltd The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), adopted in September 2015, are accompanied by targets which have to be met individually and collectively by the signatory states. SDG14 Life Below Water aims to lay the foundation for the integrated and sustainable management of the oceans. However, any environmental management has to be based around targets which are SMART – specific, measurable, achievable, realistic and time bounded – otherwise it is not possible to determine whether management actions are successful and achieve the desired aims. The discussion here shows that many of the targets adopted for SDG14, and especially a detailed analysis of Target 1, are aspirational rather than fully quantified. In order to move towards making the targets operational, we advocate merging the language of environmental management with that used by industry for linking risks to the environment, management performance and ensuing controls. By adopting an approach which uses Key Performance Indicators (‘KPIs’), Key Risk Indicators (‘KRIs’) and Key Control Indicators (‘KCIs’), we advocate that a degree of rigour leading to defendable actions can be brought to marine management.
Citation
Cormier, R., & Elliott, M. (2017). SMART marine goals, targets and management – Is SDG 14 operational or aspirational, is ‘Life Below Water’ sinking or swimming?. Marine pollution bulletin, 123(1-2), 28-33. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2017.07.060
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Acceptance Date | Jun 20, 2017 |
Online Publication Date | Aug 3, 2017 |
Publication Date | Oct 15, 2017 |
Deposit Date | Jun 1, 2022 |
Journal | Marine Pollution Bulletin |
Print ISSN | 0025-326X |
Publisher | Elsevier |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 123 |
Issue | 1-2 |
Pages | 28-33 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2017.07.060 |
Keywords | Environmental indicators; Risk management; Key performance indicators; Key risk indicators; Key control indicators; DAPSI(W)R(M) framework |
Public URL | https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/531986 |
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