{"id":1738,"date":"2026-05-28T10:58:27","date_gmt":"2026-05-28T10:58:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blueprint.gnist.dev\/?page_id=1738"},"modified":"2026-06-18T06:29:54","modified_gmt":"2026-06-18T06:29:54","slug":"step-7-get-approval-for-your-management-plan","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/site.uit.no\/ebm\/planning-phase\/step-7-get-approval-for-your-management-plan\/","title":{"rendered":"Step 7: Get approval for your management plan"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-6559d5b0 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-bottom:0\">\n<p class=\"has-custom-phase-2-background-color has-background has-custom-3-font-size wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:6px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);text-transform:uppercase\"><a href=\"https:\/\/site.uit.no\/ebm\/planning-phase\/step-4-detailed-assessment-of-the-socio-ecological-system\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"58\">Step 4<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-custom-phase-2-background-color has-background has-custom-3-font-size wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);text-transform:uppercase\"><a href=\"https:\/\/site.uit.no\/ebm\/planning-phase\/step-5-establish-measurable-management-goals\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"60\">Step 5<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-custom-phase-2-background-color has-background has-custom-3-font-size wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);text-transform:uppercase\"><a href=\"https:\/\/site.uit.no\/ebm\/planning-phase\/step-6-develop-and-plan-concrete-management-actions\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"63\">Step 6<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-custom-phase-2-light-background-color has-background has-custom-3-font-size wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"border-top-right-radius:6px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);text-transform:uppercase\">Step 7<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide has-custom-phase-2-light-background-color has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-de22d358 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-top-right-radius:20px;border-bottom-left-radius:20px;border-bottom-right-radius:20px;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80);padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--100);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--100);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--100);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--100)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-e3d8ceed wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:40%\">\n<p class=\"has-custom-9-font-size wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:5px;border-top-right-radius:5px;border-bottom-left-radius:5px;border-bottom-right-radius:5px;letter-spacing:0.6px;text-transform:uppercase\">Planning phase<\/p>\n\n\n<h1 style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:700\" class=\"wp-block-post-title\">Step 7: Get approval for your management plan<\/h1>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized is-style-rounded is-style-rounded--1\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"495\" height=\"437\" src=\"https:\/\/site.uit.no\/ebm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/545\/2026\/06\/approval.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1807\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.1327433628318584;width:159px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/site.uit.no\/ebm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/545\/2026\/06\/approval.png 495w, https:\/\/site.uit.no\/ebm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/545\/2026\/06\/approval-300x265.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 495px) 100vw, 495px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-custom-2-font-size is-content-justification-left is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-column-is-layout-e99d92c8 wp-block-column-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:300;flex-basis:60%\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In this step you want to move your management plan from proposal to formal decision. <strong>Your goal is to have endorsement from both the community and the governance authorities.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Get the thumbs up!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-style-mobile-reverse is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-98a194e6 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:55%\">\n<div id=\"N\" class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-b4f115bc wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-top-color:var(--wp--preset--color--custom-black-light);border-top-width:3px;border-right-style:none;border-right-width:0px;border-bottom-style:none;border-bottom-width:0px;border-left-style:none;border-left-width:0px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Submit the plan for public hearing<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Present the management plan to local actors and the wider public.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Encourage and manage public review,&nbsp; diverse comments, and voiced concerns to ensure transparency and strengthen community-ownership.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"N\" class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-b4f115bc wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-top-color:var(--wp--preset--color--custom-black-light);border-top-width:3px;border-right-style:none;border-right-width:0px;border-bottom-style:none;border-bottom-width:0px;border-left-style:none;border-left-width:0px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Revise based on feedback<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Carefully consider the input received during the hearing and adjust where appropriate.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"N\" class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-b4f115bc wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-top-color:var(--wp--preset--color--custom-black-light);border-top-width:3px;border-right-style:none;border-right-width:0px;border-bottom-style:none;border-bottom-width:0px;border-left-style:none;border-left-width:0px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Seek formal political approval<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Present the revised plan to the relevant political or administrative decision-makers for formal endorsement.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-content-justification-right is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-column-is-layout-0caed86e wp-block-column-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"flex-basis:35%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-custom-phase-2-light-background-color has-background 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