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Maritime Spatial Planning in the EU

Maritime Spatial Planning in the EU. Cork, 25 November 2011 Haitze Siemers Head of Unit Maritime Policy North Sea and Baltic Sea DG MARE European Commission. Overall IMP results so far. A maritime agenda for the EU A new approach to maritime governance

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Maritime Spatial Planning in the EU

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  1. Maritime Spatial Planning in the EU Cork, 25 November 2011 Haitze Siemers Head of Unit Maritime Policy North Sea and Baltic Sea DG MARE European Commission

  2. Overall IMP results so far • A maritime agenda for the EU • A new approach to maritime governance • Cross-cutting tools for comprehensiveness and efficiency • Grass-roots and added value

  3. Today’s challenges and opportunities • Economic situation • The Maritime Economy and Europe 2020 • Growth prospects • Blue Growth Initiative • Employment • « It’s the economy, *** »

  4. MSP and today’s challenges • Enable Growth at sea – harness potential • Sustainability • EU objectives • Human activities at sea are at the core

  5. COMPETING CLAIMS Maritime Policy • Land use • Tourism • Oil &Gas • Mariculture • Coastal Defence • Ports & Navigation • Military Activities • Culture • Conservation • Dredging & Disposal • Fishing • Renewable Energy • Marine Recreation • Mineral Extraction • Submarine Cables

  6. Study on economic effects of MSP (estimates): • Lower coordination cost • Reduced Administrative costs • Lower transaction costs: 400 million – 1,8 billion euros in 2030 • Enhanced investment climate: 155 million – 1.6 billion euros in 2030

  7. Maritime Spatial Planning for the European Union • Commission Communication “An integrated Maritime Policy for the EU” (2007) • Progress Report on the EU’s Integrated Maritime Policy (2009) • Roadmap Communication on MSP (2008) • MSP Progress Report and Impact Assessment Launch (December 2010) • Studies (legal issues, economic effects of MSP, MSP application in the Mediterranean) • Preparatory actions – MSP cross-border projects

  8. The 10 key principles on MSP Overarching principle: ecosystem approach • 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

  9. Preparatory actions • Two preparatory actions for the Baltic and the North Sea • Further projects planned, including for the Celtic Sea (under Financial Instrument for IMP)

  10. The European approach and its added value • The missing link • Transparency, stability, predictability • Think big: Sea-Basins

  11. Where to from here? • Building Europe’s Maritime Future • Impact Assessment • Proposal for action • 3 Objectives

  12. Thank you for your attention! http://ec.europa.eu/maritimeaffairs/spatial_planning_en.html

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