What are the benefits of working with stakeholders?
Sea Grant’s Integrated Assessment projects are intended to support decision-making for Michigan’s coastal communities and coastal resources and understanding the needs of stakeholders is crucial to their success. For many issues, the decisions of businesses and user groups are part of the problem and therefore these stakeholders could be part of an innovative and effective solution. Studies have shown that audiences are more likely to see the results of an assessment as relevant and credible if they participated in the assessment. In addition, stakeholders often have access to, or at least know of, additional relevant data that will benefit the project.
