2.3. Integration in Marine Governance
Integration is frequently understood in terms of connection and
coordination of activities and policies, as well as organization and
stakeholders, at the regional level, but also to the alignment of
priorities, plans and activities across governance organizations
(Lockwood et al., 2010). More specifically, integration in Marine
Governance manifests itself in three different forms: a) integration
of sectoral marine policies and planning systems at different levels,
b) integration of stakeholders views and governing in decision
making, and c) integration of socio-economic and ecological policy
goals in the pursuit of sustainable development (internal and external integration). Eventually, these three forms need to be
further integrated into the EBM approaches (Apitz et al., 2006).