Maritime Spatial Planning Angela Schultz-Zehden PlanCoast Coordinator sustainable projects
Mar 27, 2015
Maritime Spatial Planning
Angela Schultz-Zehden
PlanCoast Coordinator
sustainable projects
ContentsContents
1. Introduction: Why Coastal and Marine Spatial Planning? 2. PlanCoast pilot projects3. PlanCoast Handbook 4. Who should do Integrated Maritime Spatial Planning? 5. From stocktaking to assessment 6. Stakeholders and Public Involvement7. Using Impact Assessments (EIA, SEA, TIA)
Why Coastal and Marine Spatial Planning?
Many users, growing pressures
....on the coast and in coastal waters
Many users, growing pressure
… in the EEZ and beyond
we don‘t know the future…
… but more and more uses will have to get along within the same area.
Current problems:
• Uses represented by strong sectoral interests
• Permit-based system, sectoral
• Demands made by EU, for instance Habitats Directive
• Patchwork approach
• No overview of who does what
So….
Sustainable development as an agreed goal
Integrated management as an agreed principle
Human uses of marine resources can be managed
… But how do we get there?
Integrated coastal zone Integrated coastal zone
management (ICZM)management (ICZM)
Sea-Use-PlanningSea-Use-Planning
Coastal and Marine PlanningCoastal and Marine Planning
Integrated coastal zone Integrated coastal zone
management (ICZM)management (ICZM)
Sea-Use-Planning Sea-Use-Planning
Coastal and Marine PlanningCoastal and Marine Planning
IMSPIMSP
´(...) Integrated maritime spatial planning across EU waters is a fundamental requirement for the continued sustainable development of maritime economic activities, because it provides a neutral tool to arbitrate between conflicting or competing activities or interests.
However, it will yield its full benefits only if all coastal Member States introduce such systems, that they use compatible and comparable systems, and learn from each other's experiences.‘
Action Plan of the Blue Book on Maritime Policy, EU, 10.10.2008
What is IMSP ?What is IMSP ?
PlanCoast projectPlanCoast projectThe PlanCoast (2006–2008) INTERREG IIIB CADSES ProjectGoal: best practice and tools for Integrated Maritime Spatial PlanningBudget: 2 Mio EUR Partners: Spatial planning departments or responsible regional
authorities from: Albania, Bosnia–Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Germany, Italy, Montenegro, Poland, Romania, Slovenia and Ukraine (Lead Partner: Mecklenburg–Vorpommern Ministry of Transport, Building and Regional Development)
Coordination: s.Pro
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PlanCoast pilot projectsPlanCoast pilot projectsThe 18 PlanCoast pilot projects should illustrate how IMSP could/should be done in practice.
Examples of pilot areas:
• Ferrara Coast (Italy)
• Gdansk Bay (Poland)
• Palombina beach (Italy)
• Boka Kotorska (Montenegro)
• South Romanian 12smz (Romania)
• Triest Bay (Slovenia)
•Vjose-Narta Lagoon (Albania) and many more...
PlanCoastPlanCoast HandbookHandbookShould illustrate the need for Integrated Marine Spatial Planning (IMSP)
Provide hands-on guidance for its effective implementation
Handbook will include: Recommendations for the policy makers Tools and instruments for the spatial planers Concrete case study examples from PlanCoast pilot projects Other background material on Marine Spatial Planning
Publication: 15th April 2008
Target Group: maritime authorities, spatial planers and all stakeholders
Authors: s.Pro with support of PlanCoast partners
Structure of the Handbook:Why Integrated Marine Spatial Planning
When to do Integrated Marine Spatial PlanningWho should do Integrated Marine Spatial PlanningWhich data/info is necessary for Integrated Marine Spatial
PlanningHow to prepare Integrated Marine Spatial PlansHow to implement Integrated Marine Spatial PlansSupporting processes
Each chapter will end with messages. There are 11 PlanCoast messages so far
IMSP - a cyclical processIMSP - a cyclical process
Guiding visionGuiding vision Analysis Analysis
Developing solutionsDeveloping solutions
Assessing the contextAssessing the context
Drafting a plan Drafting a plan
EvaluationEvaluation
ImplementationImplementation
Legal and administrative framework
Availa
bility
and q
uality
of d
ata
Natural and socio-economic environment
Public
acc
epta
nce Participative Approach
Participative planningParticipative planning
Goal is an early, frequent and regular stakeholder involvement at all stages of the planning process. Possible tools: Making information accessible to everyone transparency Establishing good contacts among the stakeholders Moderated meetings and working groups Planning conferences Voluntary agreements Awareness-raising at different levels Education Websites and other media
Interested PublicAuthorities
Message 4: Make full use of participative process by applying informal tools such as e.g. moderated meetings,working groups and media
Business sector
NGOs
Matrix of Spatial Conflicts
From mapping to planningFrom mapping to planning
Map of uses Spatial plan
Everywhere Only when needed
Shows status quo (how IS the space at the moment?)
Shows the desired direction and idea of how coastal and marine space SHOULD be used
Can visualise changes and developments in space and time
Analyses the maps and scenarios according to set criteria
Is a necessary first step to a Spatial PlanShows measures how the vision will be achieved
Message 3: Prepare integrated and constantly updated mapsof marine spatial useseverywhere
Message 4: Prepare integrated maritime spatial plans where and when needed (on sea)
Planning can only be as good as the information
basis available
Message 7: Improve quality and comparability of data (GIS)
by implementing the INSPIRE directive Link coastal and marine data collection Create a regularly updated coastal and marine cadastre Agree on systematic data exchange mechanisms
Data needs
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International
National
Regional
Local
Coast 12smz EEZ Beyond
Who should do MSP?Who should do MSP?
Message 10: New institutions are not needed, but:
Existing ones need to be improved
Clear responsibilities
One coordinating body
TIATerritorial Impact
Assessment
SEAStrategic Environmental
Assessment
EIAEnvironmental Impact
Assessment
Environment Spatial Development
project level
programme level
Using Impact AssessmentsUsing Impact Assessments
IMSP is more than a technical exercise - IMSP is more than a technical exercise - it’s a political responsibilityit’s a political responsibility
Create the legal framework for IMSP by Create the legal framework for IMSP by • operationalising theoperationalising the existing laws and strategies through directives existing laws and strategies through directives• Concept and adopt Concept and adopt specific maritime legislationspecific maritime legislation for offshore areas for offshore areas
However, absence of a legal framework is not an excuse for However, absence of a legal framework is not an excuse for not doing IMSPnot doing IMSP!!
Make full use of informal processesMake full use of informal processes Create working Create working methodsmethods for informal processes for informal processes Meetings, newsletters, working groupsMeetings, newsletters, working groups AwarenessAwareness raising raising
Improve data exchangeImprove data exchange
Use and strengthen transnational coordinating bodies Use and strengthen transnational coordinating bodies i.e. the EU, UNEP-Map, Trilateral Comission (IT/SI/HR)i.e. the EU, UNEP-Map, Trilateral Comission (IT/SI/HR)
Conclusions
Thank you for Your attention!
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