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Exploring the shallows and depths of Land-Sea Interaction

in MSPPan Baltic Scope Opening Conference

Hotel Arena Malmö, 20. May 2018Andrea Morf, Sarah Mahadeo & Berit Kaae, Nordregio (WP lead)

For the Riga Bay and Bothnian Gulf case study teams:Margarita Vološina , Ministry of Environmental Protection and Regional

Development of Republic of LatviaStefan Husa, Government of Åland

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Islander View: Land Sea Interactions

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Coordinating across planning

levels in the coastal area - also across borders...

Why, when and how involve the

numerous coastal stakeholders in

marine planning...

Maritime cultural heritage conservation

& tourismdevelopment and different values...

Environmental problems in the sea caused by onshore activities and vice

versa...

Shipping and fishingand sailing linking to

land-based infrastructure...

What do we know? Do we have data and methods to address an issue? How deal with uncertainties?

What Are Land Sea Interactions?

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Pan Baltic Scope Work Package 1.3 Scoping for work with

Land Sea Interactions in MSP1. What is Land Sea Interaction (LSI)? In MSP?

• Do scientists & policy makers think alike?

• How think systematically about LSI?

Literature review: Sarah Mahadeo

2. What are important issues and challenges with LSI in MSP?

• How and when is LSI important in MSP – nationally/across borders?

• What do project partners think?

Lessons Learned and Scoping Survey results: Berit Kaae

3. How shall we work with LSI in MSP concretely?

• What are our common and urgent needs in relation to integrating LSI in MSP?

• Scoping for practical cases to work with in cross border context.

Needs based case work: Margarita Vološina & Jaan Urb Riga Bay & Stefan Husa Bothnian Gulf

4. Checking with you: scoping report and case study plans

• Are we doing it right? Are we asking the right questions? Any good examples?

• What would you want to learn from our project?

Welcome to this session!

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This Session: A Discussion WorkshopExploring the shallows and depths of LSI

Results from scoping for LSI case work

12.40 Short presentations

1. Literature review

2. Survey results

3. Riga Bay Case

4. Bothnian Gulf Case

13.00 Group work in World Café format

• Rotation: 4 tables - 4 perspectives - questions

14.00 Plenary

• Group work presentation & discussion

• Final words & next steps

14.30 End

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What IS Land Sea Interaction?Literature review & conceptual framework

Perspectives from Academia and Policy

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Sarah Mahadeo, Nordregio & ERASMUS Mundus MSP Master Programme

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Why land-sea interaction? What is the issue?

EU Directive 2014/89/EU: “Marine and coastal activities are often closely interrelated. In order to promote the sustainable use of maritime space, maritime spatial planning should take into account

land-sea interactions ”(EC 2014).

BUT….What is LSI?

Differences in terminology in research and policy, and in the way practitioners ascribe meaning to the concept => ambiguity

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Fisheries and Aquaculture

Oil and Gas RenewablesCables and Pipelines

Transport TourismCultural

Heritage/UWCH

Built Develop-

ment

Agriculture and

Farming

Natural Environment

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LSI – The view from academia

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LSI View from Academia

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Global

EU

Sea Basin

National

Local

ACADEMIC DISCOURSE

Fisheries and Aquaculture

Oil and Gas RenewablesCables and Pipelines

Transport TourismCultural

Heritage/UWCH

Built Develop-

ment

Agriculture and

Farming

Natural Environment

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LSI in Policy

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Global

EU

Sea Basin

National

Local

ACADEMIC DISCOURSE

GovernanceSystems

ProcessKnowledge &

Tools

MSP ICZM TP

Fisheries and Aquaculture

Oil and Gas RenewablesCables and Pipelines

Transport TourismCultural

Heritage/UWCH

Built Develop-

ment

Agriculture and

Farming

Natural Environment

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LSI: What Is Important For Planners?Survey results from Pan Baltic Scope & beyond

Berit Kaae, Nordregio & Copenhagen University

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Focus of survey

• Professional and educational background of planners working with LSI + other LSI staff in organization

• Interpretation of Land-Sea Interaction in relation to MSP• Any definition for LSI in countries' legislation + in countries'

policies or strategies• Perceived relevance of sectors for LSI in Coastal and MSP in

country.• Urgency of LSI in Coastal and MSP in relation to different

sectors• Geographical scales of sectors in LSI within the MSP process• Time scales of sectors in LSI within the MSP process• Problems and challenges working with LSI in country + in a

cross-border context• Needs to focus on in Pan Baltic Scope project

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Perceived relevance of sectors

Please indicate the extent to which you

agree or disagree with this statement:

"The following sectors are relevant for LSI in Coastal and MSP in

your country."

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Perceived urgency of involving sectors

Please indicate the extent to which you

agree or disagree with this statement:

“It is urgent it to address LSI in Coastal

and MSP in your country with regard to the following sectors.“

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Geographical scales of LSI’s

“At which geographical scales are LSI's considered within the MSP process in your country in relation to the following sectors.” Select all scales which apply.

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Time scales of LSI’s

“At which time scales are LSI's considered within the MSP process in your country in relation to the following sectors. Select all scales which apply.”

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Key challenges within countryKnowledge & Tools• Lack of a definition of LSI• Data - Unclarity on the scale of ecological and human impact data needed for

planning• Lack of good practices.

Process• LSI applied to each sector and topic• Confusion on the scale of planning• Differences in responsibilities in planning• Lack of LSI at municipal level and case by case decision making• Stakeholder involvement + difficult defining LSI to public• Stakeholder mobilisation (different mandates, power, scale and interests;

organised and non- organised groups).• Local interests (onshore) vs. international/national interests (offshore)

Governance system• Lack of planning mandate across the entire land-sea continuum• Different levels of jurisdiction

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Key challenges in cross-border cooperationKnowledge & Tools• Lack of knowledge of the other countries • Difficulties of getting a joint understanding of the interests

Process• Different scales of planning in neighbouring countries• Different national interests and priorities exist • Countries are at different stages of the planning process• Lack of institutional capacity on local level to deal with LSI issues• Stakeholder involvement

Governance system• Different levels of jurisdiction and legislation• Differences in political systems.• Problems being very sector specific and managed by agreements or tools

outside MSP.

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Way forward to work on LSI

Knowledge & Tools• Work towards establishing a clear and commonly approved definition

of LSI in relation to the MSP process.• Establish more guidance on key principles and guidelines.

Planning process• Need for to define and implement a good LSI process in MSP • Guidelines or checklists to support the planning process. • Trans-border consultation process • Increasing awareness on how MSP in being conducted and cross-

border issues

Governance system• Clarify jurisdictions and responsibilities inside/outside MSP• Clarify planning mandate across the entire land-sea continuum

=> Case studies can help find solutions

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The Riga Bay CaseHow include municipalities in MSP & work X-border

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Margarita Vološina , Ministry of Environmental Protection and Regional Development of Republic of LatviaJaan Urb, Estonian Minstry of Finance

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MSP in Estonia

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MSP in Latvia

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LSI Riga bay case: challenges

1) Absence of real/existing conflicts or challenges are very specified to one topic and are managed by other (than spatial planning) tools/agreements

• Ports vs municipalities;

• Nature protection & tourism; energy deployment and tourism;

• Shipping and energy;

• Real estate construction and access to coastal areas;

• Coastal erosion and pollutionGuy Billout

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LSI Riga bay case: challenges

2) Stakeholders: level of

awareness, needs and interests

Lack of institutional capacity on

local level to deal with LSI issues

(LV)

• Municipalities.

• Ports.

• Tourists.

• NGOs.

• Other authorities and organizations.

• Developers (offshore energy,

aquaculture, coastal construction).Guy Billout

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LSI Riga bay case: challenges3) Overlap of planningdocuments

Character of MSP – it is guiding and not setting exact places for new uses, what makes it difficult to respond to MSP designations on local level

Last but not least X bordercoherence

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+ cross border coherence

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Our main Question:

Actual and future role and opportunities of municipalities to plan marine coastal waters?

Main question to you:

What is your experience with LSI regarding methods, tools, topics ?

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The Bothnian Gulf CaseZooming into 3 subcases with different perspectives

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Stefan Husa, Government of Åland (FIAXSE)

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The Bothnian Gulf Case

Main Challenges

A common view or vision is missing and without it, coherentplanning is challenging

• SC 1: Lack of contact between regional actors in the wholeBay and archipelago. Minimal data and knowledge exchange

• SC 2: What kind of view do we have over the area?How work for a common vision and identify common needs, trends, and possibilities?

• SC 3: Stakeholder involvement, is it always a challenge? How do we activate local- and regional-level stakeholders in working with us for common vision?

Questions to you

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Exploring the shallows and depths of LSINow you have the word – World Café Rotation

12.30 Presentations1. Literature review, 2. Survey, 3. BGCase, 4. RBCase13.00 Group Work: World Café4 Tables: start where you sit - see above• Maps, material & questions• Presenters = table hosts: lead discussion• Rapporteurs: taking notes10’ Discussion, then rotate clockwise• Discuss scoping results & answer questions• Hosts & rapporteurs sum up14.00 Plenary: Sharing Results• Group work presentation 3’ summary & discussion• Final wordsEnd 14.30

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Avoid shallows & explore depths of LSIAre we asking the right questions?

What to think of?

THANK YOU!Keep in touch:

andrea.morf@nordregio.org

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