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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