• Smart Science • Science & Information Management FAO Change Islands • Science and People Nichols-2006 Smart Science • Targeted and Long Term Science • making investments • Applied Science vs “Innovation” • science as an asset vs a commodity • Using the Science • what have we learned? Change Islands Nichols-2006 Sovereignty Sovereignty and and Good Good Governance Governance Integrated Integrated Multiple Multiple Use Use Management Management S&T as an Enabler: Prosperity Through SMART Ocean Management Health Health of of the the Oceans Oceans Sustainable Sustainable Communities Communities and and Economies Economies Change Islands Nichols-2006 Science and Information Management • Where is our Science? • removing barriers to accessiblity • Linking with Local Knowledge • building trust • Using the Information • getting out of the silos Change Islands Nichols-2006 Current State of Marine Information Management Change Islands Nichols-2006 Science and People • Science should also Mean Social Science • e.g., consultation • The Ethics of Science • codes and accountability • Investing in People • participatory science Change Islands Nichols-2006 Government Citizen E-Government Government Citizen E-Governance Change Islands Nichols-2006