Anita Lateano began her academic journey with a BSc in Psychology at the University of Exeter. It was during this degree, where she started exploring the role of language and discourse in encouraging pro-environmental behaviour, that her desire to forge a career within the environmental sector was sparked. After graduating, she interned for an NGO in […]
The Marine Participation Review, led by ACCESS Leadership College Fellow Dr Pamela Buchan (University of Exeter), is funded by the Marine Management Organisation (MMO) – the principal marine manager and regulator in England. Dr Buchan’s team is conducting a systematic review of the opportunities (both in regulation and practice) for public participation in marine decision-making […]
The Environmental Audit Committee (EAC) has drawn on evidence from ACCESS Leadership College Fellow Dr Pamela Buchan (University of Exeter) in a new report urging the government to introduce a national framework for stakeholder participation in marine planning by January 2026. The report warns that current systems allow limited opportunities for public input into marine […]
The project, ‘Marine planning reform for better governance’, brought MMO staff working in marine planning, evidence and evaluation, together with a panel of academic researchers and practitioners who have expertise in environmental governance and social impact. The project facilitated exchange of expert knowledge between the University of Exeter and the MMO to generate new ideas […]
Enjoy this short 2 minute film based upon research by Pamela Buchan, ACCESS Leadership College Fellow at the University of Exeter. Pamela co-created the film with Plymouth Sound National Marine Park and Ocean Conservation Trust with funding from the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC). Directed by Temujen Gunawardena Artwork by Jess Balla Edited […]
Find out why understanding people and collecting and using social science evidence is critical to effective marine management.
Pamela is leading the review of evidence on the social impacts of marine sectors on coastal communities, on behalf of The Crown Estate. As manager of the seabed around England, Wales and Northern Ireland, The Crown Estate plays a key role in the processes that regulate how the UK marine environment is used and […]
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