Valuation as destruction? The social effects of valuation processes in contested marine spaces

Šunde C, Sinner J, Tadaki M, Stephenson J, Glavovic B, Awatere S, Giorgetti A, Lewis N, Young A and Chan K (2018)
Marine Policy 97, 170-178

Valuation for decision-making can create a destructive path through communities.
All value articulating institutions are imperfect.
Practice should be transparent, democratic and open to new ways to receive values.
In situ experiences can be an effective way to receive intangible values.

Arenas, Artefacts, Decision-making, Marlborough Sounds, Aotearoa, New Zealand, Value articulation

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