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by the facilitated group work. The keynote presentations focused on principled ocean
governance and recent advances in marine EBM, while the topic-speci fi c presentations
were solicited from regional experts to focus on the diversity of issues that must be
considered in marine EBM. They covered various marine ecosystems, fi sheries,
economics, social considerations and institutional arrangements. These sessions were
intended to provide the background information for the development of a shared vision,
foundational principles and a set of actions for implementation.
Working with Principles
The fi rst keynote presentation emphasized the importance of placing principles at
the forefront of discussions about marine EBM. It was noted that making these
explicit would ensure that all who are working in marine EBM in the Caribbean
would be aware of the need for a common set of principles and share a willingness
to work from them. The symposium participants selected a common set of principles through prioritization and discussion.
Using the method of dot prioritization participants used sticky dots to develop a
list of key principles from a set of principles derived from various publications and
multilateral agreements (Mahon et al. 2010 ) . Dot prioritization is an established
facilitation method for prioritizing ideas with a large number of people ( Diceman
2010 ) . Participants were each given ten adhesive dots to distribute among the set of
principles displayed on wall posters. They were instructed to af fi x dots to their highest priorities – those principles they believed to be essential for successful EBM.
They were not allowed to split dots or use more than one dot per item. The result of
the process is shown in (Fig. 17.4 ).
The top ten principles identi fi ed by the dot voting exercise were adaptiveness,
integration, accountability, conservation, precaution, sustainability, empowerment,
equity, use of science and participation. This should not be interpreted as a suggestion that the remaining principles are not important, but instead as an indication of
the relative importance of the top ten. The full set of principles gleaned from EBM
agreements and publications is shown in Mahon et al. ( 2011 ) . Participants once
again focused on principles at the later stage of the visioning process.
Developing the Shared Vision
A vision is the articulation of a speci fi c destination; a picture of a desired future.
Visions also have an attractive function. To be effective, visions must be grounded
in the current reality; a true picture of the way things are. The gap between the current reality and the desired vision is a source of energy. This ‘creative tension’ wants
to resolve itself by pulling either in the direction of reality or the vision. Holding
fi rmly to an articulated vision, while being scrupulously honest about the current
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by the facilitated group work. The keynote presentations focused on principled ocean
governance and recent advances in marine EBM, while the topic-speci fi c presentations
were solicited from regional experts to focus on the diversity of issues that must be
considered in marine EBM. They covered various marine ecosystems, fi sheries,
economics, social considerations and institutional arrangements. These sessions were
intended to provide the background information for the development of a shared vision,
foundational principles and a set of actions for implementation.
Working with Principles
The fi rst keynote presentation emphasized the importance of placing principles at
the forefront of discussions about marine EBM. It was noted that making these
explicit would ensure that all who are working in marine EBM in the Caribbean
would be aware of the need for a common set of principles and share a willingness
to work from them. The symposium participants selected a common set of principles through prioritization and discussion.
Using the method of dot prioritization participants used sticky dots to develop a
list of key principles from a set of principles derived from various publications and
multilateral agreements (Mahon et al. 2010 ) . Dot prioritization is an established
facilitation method for prioritizing ideas with a large number of people ( Diceman
2010 ) . Participants were each given ten adhesive dots to distribute among the set of
principles displayed on wall posters. They were instructed to af fi x dots to their highest priorities – those principles they believed to be essential for successful EBM.
They were not allowed to split dots or use more than one dot per item. The result of
the process is shown in (Fig. 17.4 ).
The top ten principles identi fi ed by the dot voting exercise were adaptiveness,
integration, accountability, conservation, precaution, sustainability, empowerment,
equity, use of science and participation. This should not be interpreted as a suggestion that the remaining principles are not important, but instead as an indication of
the relative importance of the top ten. The full set of principles gleaned from EBM
agreements and publications is shown in Mahon et al. ( 2011 ) . Participants once
again focused on principles at the later stage of the visioning process.
Developing the Shared Vision
A vision is the articulation of a speci fi c destination; a picture of a desired future.
Visions also have an attractive function. To be effective, visions must be grounded
in the current reality; a true picture of the way things are. The gap between the current reality and the desired vision is a source of energy. This ‘creative tension’ wants
to resolve itself by pulling either in the direction of reality or the vision. Holding
fi rmly to an articulated vision, while being scrupulously honest about the current