Maritime Spatial Planning in the Baltic Sea Region Past, present, perspective Talis Linkaits VASAB Secretariat XIX International Environmental Forum 22 March 2018, Saint Petersburg
A cooperation of ministers of the 11 Baltic Sea Region countries responsible for spatial planning and development Intergovernmental network founded in 1992 to promote cooperation on spatial planning and development in the Baltic Sea Region
October 2009, Vilnius Territorial cohesion perspective of the Baltic Sea Region in 2030 Well integrated and coherent macro-region with overcome divides Well balanced setup of metropolitan centres, small and medium size cities and towns Fast, reliable and environmentally efficient technologies of transport, information and communication Integrated energy production and supply system with well diversified sources of energy Integrated land and sea space planning and management Maritime spatial planning principles alleviating potential sea use conflicts for the present and future generations
Joint Efforts in MSP Joint HELCOM-VASAB MSP WG established in October 2010 All countries around the Baltic Sea are represented Well established rules and procedures on how to work Legitimized process of coordination Guided by Ministerial level decisions 2013 HELCOM Ministerial Meeting 2014 VASAB Ministerial Conference WWF Germany
1. Sustainable Management 2. Ecosystem Approach 3. Long Term Perspective and Objectives 4. Precautionary Principle 5. Participation and Transparency 6. High Quality Data and Information Basis 7. Transnational Coordination and Consultation Baltic Sea MSP Principles 8. Coherent Terrestrial and Maritime Spatial Planning 9. Planning Adaptive to Characteristic and Spatial Conditions at different Areas 10. Continuous Planning adopted in 2010
Draw up and apply maritime spatial plans throughout the Baltic Sea Region by 2020 which are coherent across borders and apply the ecosystem approach Necessary steps Ecosystem approach in MSP Trans-boundary consultations and cooperation in MSP Public participation Information and data for MSP Education for MSP MSP Roadmap 2013-2020
MSP Roadmap 2013-2020 Implementation: Guideline for the implementation of ecosystem-based approach in MSP in the Baltic Sea area 1 October 2015 Guidelines on transboundary consultations, public participation and co-operation 25 February 2016
MSP Data Expert Sub-group of the joint HELCOM-VASAB MSP WG support of data, information and evidence exchange for MSP cross-border / trans-boundary MSP data needs ensures comparability of maritime spatial plans in the BSR bridge between MSP planners and Data experts
MSP Data Expert Sub-group First Report 2017 List of National MSP Data Focal Points General structure of MSP data Transboundary/cross-border planning issues Currently available data sets in the BSR countries and HELCOM Data and information gaps and challenges
Baltic MSP Data structure INPUT DATA Data used for planning + other plans Themes: 1. aquaculture areas, 2. fishing areas, 3. installations and infrastructure 4. maritime transport routes and traffic flows, 5. military training areas, 6. nature and species conservation sites and protected areas, OUTPUT DATA Outcome of maritime spatial plan (plan solutions, spatial designations) 7. raw material extraction areas, 8. scientific research, 9. submarine cable and pipeline routes, 10. tourism 11. underwater cultural heritage + administrative borders + planning zones
MSP Data Expert Sub-group Next steps Minimum requirements on OUTPUT Data Cartographic visualisation Technical tools Towards BSR MSP web map
MSP in Baltics Ingela Isaksson
FLAGSHIPS: Baltic SCOPE Towards Coherence and Cross-border Solutions in Baltic Sea Maritime Spatial Plans, ended 2017 Baltic LINes Coherent Linear Infrastructures in Baltic Maritime Spatial Plans Pan Baltic Scope Started 2018, to achieve coherent national maritime spatial planning OTHER RELEVANT PROJECTS: BONUS BALTSPACE Towards Sustainable Governance of Baltic Marine Space BONUS BaltCoast A Systems Approach Framework for Coastal Research and Management in the Baltic Plan4Blue Maritime Spatial Planning for Sustainable Blue Economies
GOF2014 and MSP
23-24 NOVEMBER 2016 RIGA, LATVIA
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