A systematic framework for coastal zone management and economic valuation of ecosystem services in BC coastal nations
department or school: Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies
data provider: DSpace
degree campus: UBCV
creator: Oswald, David Nicholas
issued: 2024-04-29T20:41:54Z
issued: 2024
related degree: Doctor of Philosophy - PhD
degree grantor: University of British Columbia
description: Coastal zones are complex environments positioned at the intersection of land and marine systems where multi-scale interactions between different environmental components present distinct challenges for managing socio-economic activity. These environments provide several valuable ecosystem services that are beneficial to society, and have historically been important for social, economic, and cultural development. Despite the wide array of benefits provided by coastal ecosystem services, typically only a small proportion of them are considered in policy and development decisions, nor is their total economic value assessed. There are also many policies and regulations that apply to only distinct components of coastal zones and are implemented individually without consideration of their interactions, nor do they consider different values and knowledge systems. There is a profound need for a framework for coastal zone management that connects these different dimensions – ecosystem services, economic valuation, socio-cultural values, knowledge systems, and governance processes. This thesis takes an interdisciplinary approach to environmental, socio-cultural, economic, and historical aspects of coastal zone management in BC coastal nations. BC coastal nations were chosen based on their diverse biophysical environments and the unique challenges of First Nations natural resource rights and colonialization. This thesis outlines the rationale for a new systematic framework utilizing an ecosystem approach which incorporates economic valuation. The framework is explained in terms of its application in Haida Gwaii, as an example of a BC coastal nation, but is intended to be generally applicable. The main contributions: (a) provide a mechanism for incorporating differential values and knowledge systems in coastal zone management decisions; (b) present a framework through which multiple different ecosystem services can be assessed in the coastal zone; (c) incorporate different eco…
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note: A SYSTEMATIC FRAMEWORK FOR COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT AND ECONOMIC VALUATION OF ECOSYSTEM SERVICES IN BC COASTAL NATIONS by DAVID NICHOLAS OSWALD B.Sc. Royal Roads University, 1999 M.Sc. McGill University, 2008 A DISSERTATION SUBMITTED IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE OF DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY in THE FACULTY OF GRADUATE AND POSTDOCTORAL STUDIES (Interdisciplinary Studies) THE UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA (Vancouver) April 2024 © David Nicholas Oswald, 2024 ii The following individuals certify that they have read, and recommend to the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies for acceptance, the dissertation entitled: A systematic framework for coastal zone management and economic valuation of ecosystem services in BC coastal nations submitted by: David Nicholas Oswald in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Interdisciplinary Studies Examining Committee: Les Lavkulich, Professor, Department of Food and Resource Economics, UBC Supervisor Dianne Newell, Professor, Institute for the Ocean and Fisheries, UBC Co-supervisor Terre Satterfield, Professor, Institute for Resources, Environment and Sustainability, UBC University Examiner Charles Menzies, Professor, Department of Anthropology, UBC University Examiner Ståle Navrud , Professor, School of Economics and Business, Norwegian University of Life Sciences External Examiner Additional Supervisory Committee Members: Rashid Sumaila, Professor, Institute for the Ocean and Fisheries, UBC Supervisory Committee Member Sumeet Gulati, Professor, Department of Food and Resource Economics, UBC Supervisory Committee Member iii Abstract Coastal zones are complex environments positioned at the intersection of land and marine systems where multi-scale interactions between different environmental components present distinct challenges for managing socio-economic activity. These environments provide several valuable ecosystem services that are beneficial to society, and…
has type: Thesis/Dissertation
date issued: 2024-05
is shown at: 10.14288/1.0442040
language: eng
degree discipline: Interdisciplinary Studies
provider: Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
publisher: University of British Columbia
rights: Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International
rights URI: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
scholar level: Graduate
contributor: Lavkulich, L. M.
contributor: Newell, Dianne
type: Text
identifier URI: http://hdl.handle.net/2429/88097