Maritime spatial planning: opportunities &; challenges in the framework of the EU integrated maritime policy |
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Authors: | Nicole Schaefer Vittorio Barale |
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Institution: | (1) European Commission, Directorate General Maritime Affairs and Fisheries (DG MARE), Director, Sustainable Ocean Solutions Inc., 65n Capri Avenue NW, Calgary, Alberta, Canada, T2L 0G9;(2) Institute for Environment & Sustainability, Joint Research Centre, European Commission, TP 272, Via E. Fermi 2749, 21020 Ispra, VA, Italy |
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Abstract: | In recent years, maritime spatial planning (MSP) has become an internationally emerging, promising tool for the implementation
of integrated ocean management. MSP provides the appropriate framework for public authorities and stakeholders to coordinate
their action across sectors and administrative boundaries, and to optimize the use of natural resources. In November 2008
the European Commission adopted the Communication “Roadmap for Maritime Spatial Planning: Achieving Common Principles in the
EU” (COM(2008) 791 final) aiming to facilitate the development of MSP by Member States and to stimulate its implementation
at national and EU level. Core element of this Roadmap is a set of ten key principles for MSP in Europe. Although endorsed
as valid and comprehensive, further discussion and research is needed to identify challenges, measures and tools for the key
principle’s practical application. This special issue of the Journal of Coastal Conservation: Planning and Management (JCCPM)
seeks to contribute to this discussion. Its purpose is to shed light from different angles on the various aspects of the mentioned
ten key principles and provide lessons learned from experience in different maritime areas around the world. Taking a more
scientific, rather than a political point of view, the following articles will debate the different principles, their practical
handling, as well as the consequences linked to their application. |
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