Marine Protected Areas, Multiple-Agency Management, and Monumental Surprise in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands
Table 6
Solutions for multiple-agency management: interviewee responses by conceptual category (L–N). Numbers in parentheses indicate number of responses from a total pool of 23 respondents.
(L) Effective strategies for integrating efforts in multiple-agency management
(1) Adopting formal processes and structures (14)
(2) Collaborative interagency initiatives (10)
(3) Common purpose/Involvement of higher-level management in decision making/Increased familiarity and education about other agencies (4/4/4)
(M) Mechanisms that trigger the development of new strategies and structures
(1) Conflict and disagreement/Recognition of problems and needs (7/7)
(2) Requirement, deadline, or mandate (4)
(3) Involvement of higher-level management (3)
(N) Mechanisms that diffuse new ideas and innovations through interagency organizations and relationships
