NESP MaC Project 1.1 – Protected Places Mission Scoping Study 2021-2022 (CQU)

This record provides an overview of the NESP Marine and Coastal Hub small-scale study - "Protected Places Mission Scoping Study". This project engaged relevant stakeholders, researchers and research providers, including relevant sections in the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW, previously DAWE) sections to co-design a research plan for the Mission over the 7-year duration of the NESP Hub. The workshops and engagement process developed the Mission focus areas, vision, activities, indicators, and outcomes from the Mission, and identified Mission specific research needs for the near term. Over 35 conversations with 65 people resulted in over 200 ideas. Outputs include a set of priority co-designed project proposals for submission in the subsequent annual research plans of all four Hubs and an overall Strategic Plan for this Mission. Planned Outputs • A detailed research plan on protected place management that identifies the short-term research needs that need to be prioritised and the long term goals that will be met over the 6 years of NESP funding. [written]