21 st November 2007 Berlin

1. PlanCoast Guidelines and Key MessagesFirst Findings and IdeasAngela Schultz-ZehdenPlanCoast Coordination Office 21st November 2007 Berlin

2. PlanCoastGuidelines • Illustrate the need for Integrated Marine Spatial Planning (MSP) • Hands-on guidance for its effective implementation • Handbook will include: • Recommendations on how to tackle existing problems • Tools and instruments pointing towards potential solutions • Concrete case study examples from PlanCoast pilot projects • Other background material on Marine Spatial Planning • Publication: spring 2008 • Target Group: stakeholders involved in MSP • Authors: all Project Partners together with s.Pro

3. Structure of Guidelines • Why Integrated Maritime Spatial Planning • When to do Integrated Maritime Spatial Planning • Who should do Integrated Maritime Spatial Planning • Which data/info is necessary for Integrated Maritime Spatial Planning • How to prepare Integrated Maritime Spatial Plans • How to implement Integrated Maritime Spatial Plans • Supporting processes Annexes: Case Studies, National Reports, etc.

4. Why Integrated MSP? • Many users growing pressures • External drivers (climate change, globalisation, etc.) • New trends • Changing nature of pressures Not all pressures can be influenced but impacts demand a structured response MSP offers many benefits

5. When to do MSP ? Spatial Impacts • Uses always have impacts, but not all are impacts spatially relevant • Spatial impacts = those that require delineated area of sea Spatially relevant uses are e.g.: • areas for extraction, • military uses, • fish nursery grounds, • bird corridors, • wind parks, • mariculture, • shipping corridors, • harbours Conflicts arise from incompatibility of uses

6. Different seas - different pressures Sea Uses: X – incompatible X - conditionaly incompatible

7. Different seas - different pressures Adriatic Sea uses: +++ biggest issue ++ big issue + issue

8. Message 1 • Stocktaking of coastal and marine uses • Prepare integrated and constantly updated maps of marine spatial uses - everywhere • Prepare Maritime Spatial Plans - when and where needed (conflicts)

9. Who should do MSP? International National Regional Local Coast 12smz EEZ Beyond Responsibility

10. Message 2 New institutions are not needed, but • Existing ones need to be improved • Clear responsibilities • One coordinating body • Land-Sea coordinating mechanism Use different levels for different tasks • International: common principles • National: responsible for overall framework • Regional: cross-sectoral agencies to take the lead in implementation • Local: case specific solutions, controlling, acute conflict resolutions

11. How to prepare MSPs ? Establishing the framework From assessment to -> policy framework-> drafting plan-> implementation -> acceptance Goal Setting / Visions Methods of conflict resolution

12. Message 3 • Define basic national strategy for offshore development • land-sea and cross-sectoral • tied into international developments • further defined in regional strategies

13. From stocktaking to assessment Stocktaking • What is stocktaking and why is it necessary? • What should a stocktake comprise off? • How can it be done? Assessment • How can trends and impacts be rated? • Who should be involved in such rating and who chooses criteria? • How to assess future risks and how to deal with uncertainty? • E.g. vulnerability assessment

14. Message 4 • Collect data according to needs • For case specific planning in limited sea areas, collect data according to most acute spatial problems • Improve availability and accessibility to data and information • Access to raw data can be restricted by rights & fees • Processes data should be accessible to professional circles • Planning products should be freely accessible to everyone • Agree on systematic information exchange • Link coastal and marine data collection • Create a regularly updated coastal and marine cadastre

15. How to prepare MSPs ? The planning process • Appropriateness of scale and delineation of planning space • Who to involve how and when? • Public participation • Integration of land & sea

16. Message 5 • Prepare guidelines for cross-sectoral content & procedure of MSP • Establish transparent management procedures for public participation processes

17. Using Impact Assessments Environment Spatial Development TIATerritorial Impact Assessment EIAEnvironmental Impact Assessment project level SEAStrategic Environmental Assessment programme level

18. Message 6 • Use Territorial Impact Assessment (TIA) including Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) for projects

19. Implementation of MSPs Formal regulatory context • General information from PlanCoast countries • Problems with implementation • Conditions of successful implementation • Importance of context: not one single solution Informal instruments • Stakeholders’ consultation • Moderation of conflict resolution • Creating acceptance through transparency • Voluntary agreements

20. Message 7 • MSP is more than a technical exercise - it is a political responsibility • Create the legal framework for MSP • Identify basic policies that rule coastal and offshore developments • Operationalise existing laws and strategies through directives • Concept and adopt specific maritime legislation for offshore areas • Make full use of informal processes • Create working methods for informal processes • Meetings, newsletters, working groups • Awareness raising (especially also political level)

21. Supporting Processes International policy processes • EU Blue Book • Transnational organisations in regional seas (Helcom, Black Sea Commission, Adriatic Commission, etc.) Role of international projects Financial resources for MSP

22. Message 8 • Improve effectiveness of cross-border consultations for offshore development plans and projects • Use and strengthen transnational coordinating bodies • Develop transnational concerted plans or offshore infrastructure corridors • Integrate existing project results and recommendations into international policy

23. www.sustainable-projects.eu www.plancoast.eu Thank you for attention!