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EU’s Integrated Maritime Policy
The strategic objectives for 2005-2009 the Commission declared
”the particular need for an all-embracing maritime policy aimed a developing a thriving maritime economy, in an environmentally sustainable manner. Such a policy should be supported by excellence in marine scientific research, technology and innovation”
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The vision of the Blue Paper
• IMP – a coordinating policy
• Change of policy and decision making
• Invite Member States to draw up national integrated maritime policies
• Act as facilitator and help Member States to set up networks for the exchange of knowledge and experiences
• Develop in 2008 a road map for maritime spatial planning
• Organise a stakeholder consultation structure
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The “Blue Paper” priorities:
• Maximising the sustainable use of the oceans and seas
• Building a knowledge and innovation base
• Delivering the highest quality of life in coastal regions
• Promoting Europe’s leadership in international affairs
• Raising visibility for Maritime Europe
The EU Integrated Maritime Policy
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• A firm EU maritime agenda and increased visibility for Maritime Europe
• A new approach to maritime governance
• Cross-cutting tools for comprehensiveness and efficiency – Maritime Spatial Planning one of these
Overall results of IMP so far
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Heading towards a mess
Map 1: areas with specific sea use, at the Belgian coast Map2: AIS Data from the HELCO website 2007
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The best way to avoid conflicts is to plan so that the conflicts never occur!
Risks of not planning the sea-use at all
• Competition • Security risks• Accidents• Inefficient use of data• Environmental risks• Culture loss• Uncertainty• Governance problems• Lost business opportunities
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(UNESCO-IOC MSP Guidelines): Marine spatial planning (MSP) is a public process of analyzing and allocating the spatial and temporal distribution of
human activities in marine areas to achieve ecological, economic, and social objectives that are usually specified through a political process
(Boyes et al. 2007, in Marine Policy): Marine spatial planning is by Boyes et al. (2007) defined as “plan-led framework, which enables integrated forward
looking consistent decision-making for the use of the sea”.
Planning process where the various uses of marine space, resources, and ecosystem services are allocated in an optimal way so that it:
- ensures economical, ecological, and social sustainability/benefits, - avoids conflicts, - ensures effective governance and - use the best possible planning resources
What is MSP (1/2)?
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What is MSP (2/2)?
23. Monitor Performance Indicators
24. Assessment and Reporting
1. Define Vision and Objectives
2. Define Region3. Define Legal Framework
4. Define Principles for Marine Spatial Planning
1. Vision and
Objectives
2. Initial Assessment
3. Planning process
5. Final Assessment & Reporting
4.Implementation
15. Calculate Costs and Benefits
16. Draft Management Plan
18. Set Specific Targets for Individual Zones,
Uses & Activities
19. Set up Monitoring Programme
11. Set Targets for Marine Regions
(environmental and human activities & uses)
6. Environmental Characterisation
7. Assessment of Human Impact and Pressures
8. Socio-economic Analysis
9. Assessment of Biodiversity
10. Define Environmental Status
INPUT OF HARMONIZED
MAPPING DATA
Revision before starting over
13. Zone Selection Process (based on 8 to 12)
14. Draft Zoning Plan & Map
START
22. Dissemination
20. Hold Public
Hearing
5. AnnounceStep 1
21. Marine Spatial Plan
12. Consult StakeholdersIn thematic
groups
17. Consult Stakeholders
What is MSP (2/2)?
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We eliminate the risks presented earlier, ensuring:• Competitiveness & good use of opportunities• Good security (surveillance, rescue, defence)• Best use, analysis and accumulation of data• Good environmental health• Sustainable but efficient use of the maritime space,
resources and ecosystem services• Ensuring the quality of life in coastal regions• Promoting EU’s maritime leadership• Good governance• Visibility of maritime affairs & excellence
What do we get out of it?
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• MSP is desired by a large number of maritime stakeholders
• Australia is a forerunner with the Great Barrier Reef MSP
• Several EU Member States are making progress in MSP
• USA is about to launch their Oceans Policy and MSP roadmap
• Canada is applying high quality MSP in in some areas
• China has shown significant development of MSP
• European MSP will focus on cross-border cooperation where the MS activities fit together
MSP trends & major players
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Wave Dragon EIA 7 MW Wales
Examples of present challenges: offshore energy
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Wave Dragon EIA 7 MW Wales
Examples of present challenges: maritime traffic
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Examples of future challenges: super-grids
Source: Lithuanian Electricity Association
DEFINITION: ”an electricity transmission system, mainly based on direct current, designed to facilitate large-scale sustainable power generation in remote areas for transmission to centres of consumption, one of whose fundamental attributes will be the enhancement of the market in electricity.”
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Examples of future challenges: cross-basin constructions
Lithuania is facing a shutdown of major power generating capacities by 2013
NordBalt Link is a 350km power cable planned to connect SWE with LIT by 2016
Estimated life time 30 years Södra Midsjöbanken is a E-ON company
project in process Södra Midjösbanken (SMB) is located closely
to the NordBalt link SMB Sited 100 km to Swedish mainland Low environmental impact and stable
geological conditions? Plans to build as deep as 30mSource: Lithuanian Electricity Association
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EU’s MSP activities since November 2008
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Desires - EU’s 10 Key principles for MSP (MSP Roadmap 28.11.2008)
• Using MSP according to area and type of activity
• Defining objectives to guide MSP
• Developing MSP in a transparent manner
• Stakeholder participation
• Coordination within Member States – simplifying decision processes
• Ensuring the legal effect of national MSP
• Cross-border cooperation and consultation
• Incorporating monitoring and evaluation in the planning process
• Achieving coherence between terrestrial and maritime spatial planning
• Strong data and knowledge base
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Policy process: Preparatory actions
• Two preparatory actions are foreseen for the Baltic and the North Sea / North East Atlantic
• Calls for proposal launched – deadline 30 April
• Aim at fostering the development of cross-border cooperation aspects of MSP
• Encourage the involved Member States to identify a shared sea area and develop MSP objectives and a management plan for this area
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Arguments for a European approach to MSP
• Increasing number of EU Member States use MSP
• Strengthen the competitiveness of EU’s maritime economy
• Provide reliable planning framework for the Internal Market
• Build on the ecosystem-based approach – useful tool for implementing the Marine Strategy Framework Directive
• Encourage cross-border cooperation
• Coordinate sectoral approaches and reducing the costs of non-coordination
• Facilitate common understanding of MSP
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European Marine Observation and Data Network: EMODNET
http://ec.europa.eu/maritimeaffairs/consultation_emodnet_en.html
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Policy process: Studies on MSP
• Legal aspects of MSP – concluded (available on the Commission website)
• Economic benefits of MSP – ongoing
• Potential of MSP in the Mediterranean Sea
• Further preparatory actions and studies under consideration
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Policy process: Next steps
• Progress report from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament
• Impact Assessment on options for how to move on with MSP in an EU context
• Timing: Foreseen last quarter 2010
• Will build on the debate in the workshops, the experience gained through the preparatory actions and the results of the studies conducted so far, as well as global MSP experiences
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Open planning
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Stakeholder trust
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Ecosystem
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Healthy, productive,
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The core of MSP
Regulate the use of sea
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THE MSP “ONION”
• The MSP core is about regulating the use of sea-space
• The next layer is presenting the ways by which the regulation can take place
• The outermost layer includes the benefits of the MSP process
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In MSP one of the keys to success is to make sure everybody understands each other!
Thank you!