Preface The stakeholder analysis for Marine parks, as described in this report, has a long history. In 2004 InnovationNetwork developed the Marine parks concept. This concept centres on the sustainable production of aquatic biomass (seaweed, mussels, fish) at sea, in combination with other functions such as wind farms. Many parties were involved in this process via workshops and design sessions. A captainâs dinner was also held to discuss the concept with several top corporate executives. Partly on the instigation of InnovationNetwork, the then Ministry of Economic Affairs opened the Small Business Innovation and Research (SBIR) scheme for seaweed cultivation projects in 2009. Two consortiums that were co-initiated by InnovationNetwork then carried out a successful feasibility study and are currently making the first steps towards pilots, again with support from the SBIR scheme. This appears to have kick-started a vital new development towards the production and, possibly , processing of aquatic biomass at sea for e.g. food, pharmaceutical and energy applications. The sea provides sufficient space for this activity, without causing any competition for land-based food production. Whether this initiative is brought to full maturity depends largely on the attitude of the various stakeholders. At present, it is mainly the researchers and designers who are driving the process, but in due course the business community must take over the baton; the stakeholder analysis shows that businesses are still adopting a âwait and seeâ attitude. Government (provincial and national) is broadly positive towards Marine parks, while NGOs are neutral. Interestingly, all parties see sustainability, and ecological sustainability in particular, as an important criterion for joining or supporting this project. In this connection, it is essential to give the most important stakeholders a say in the direction of the project at an early stage. This study led to Pagina 3
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