The International Management of Marine Aggregates and its Relation to Maritime Archaeology

Flatman, Joe; Doeser, James

doi:10.1179/175675010x12817059866005

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“…Although the UK has not formally ratified the UNESCO convention, it is, in many areas, a leader in the management of marine heritage [95]. Recent research into submerged palaeolandscapes surrounding the UK (summarised in [21,71,96]), the history of the development of the UK offshore energy sector [26], and the largest offshore wind potential in Europe [97] makes the UK sector of the southern North Sea an excellent case study for the review of UCH in light of the practical and legislative challenges outlined above.…”

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Winds of Change: Urgent Challenges and Emerging Opportunities in Submerged Prehistory, a Perspective from the North Sea

Walker,

Gaffney,

Harding

et al. 2024

Heritage

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Development of the continental shelf has accelerated significantly as nations around the world seek to harness offshore renewable energy. Many areas marked for development align with submerged palaeolandscapes. Poorly understood and difficult to protect, these vulnerable, prehistoric landscapes provide specific challenges for heritage management. Indeed, there now appears to be a schism between what underwater cultural heritage policy intends and what it is achieving in practice. Shortcomings in international and national legislature ensures that large parts of the continental shelf, including areas under development, may have little or no legal protection. Increasingly impacted by extensive development, these unique cultural landscapes are ever more at risk. However, heritage challenges posed by such development also create opportunities. An immense amount of data is being generated by development, and there is an opportunity to establish broader cooperative relationships involving industrial stakeholders, national curators, government bodies, and heritage professionals. As a matter of urgency, the archaeological community must better engage with the offshore sector and development process. If achieved, we may revolutionise our knowledge of submerged prehistoric settlement and land use. Otherwise, our capacity to reconstruct prehistoric settlement patterns, learn from past climate change, or simply manage what are among the best-preserved postglacial landscapes globally may be irreparably undermined.

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Section: The Uk Sector Of the Southern North Seamentioning

confidence: 99%