A more streamlined and transparent approach to marine governance, underpinned by effective stakeholder engagement, is essential for the Government to meet its marine protection commitments and to ensure a balanced approach to managing the economic, social, and environmental demands placed on the marine environment. (Conclusion, Paragraph 22) 49

A more streamlined and transparent approach to marine governance, underpinned by effective stakeholder engagement, is essential for the Government to meet its marine protection commitments and to ensure a balanced approach to managing the economic, social, and environmental demands placed on the marine environment. (Conclusion, Paragraph 22) 49 Type: conclusion | Number: 3 | Response status: not_addressed Government response: Stakeholder engagement is highly valued by the Department, its Arms-Length Bodies (ALBs) and Ministers. It is a central part of policy delivery and implementation. In tandem, Defra fully recognises the importance of being clear about how and when stakeholders can input and is testing new and novel a