Maritime Spatial Planning: resolving transboundary issues European Maritime Day People & Skills Workshop 18 May, 2017
Poole Harbour Aquatic Management Plan, 1994
People & Skills Workshop Presentations: Ingela Isaksson BalticSCOPE Linda O Higgins SIMCelt Andronikos Kafas NorthSEE Q methodology: Introduction Malena Ripken, Oldenburg University Audience participation!
Two years ago Baltic SCOPE Collaboration Towards coherence and cross-border solutions in Baltic Maritime Spatial Plans When? March 2015 March 2017 Who? 6 Member States 2 Regional organizations 2 academic organizations Funding? 2.6 million (EMFF) Coordinator & Project leader Dr. Ingela Isaksson Swedish Agency for Marine and Water Management
Overall approach Cross-border cooperation MSP authorities & relevant regional sea organizations Support actual MSP implementation Added value
Some challenges Sovereign nations with domestic targets, goals, priorities and interests Countries at different temporal levels in the MSP process, which can make coordination difficult Plans have different legal basis which are currently and will continue to prove a challenge guiding versus obligatory Unsolved issues..
1. Assessment & identification of cross-border MSP issues 2. Identification Fisheries, Environment, Shipping & Energy Cross- border workshops with national stakeholders planning evidence conflicts and synergies future trends national and cross-border interests 3.Solution compilation of outcomes 4. Conclusion Recommendations
Norway HELCOM -VASAB MSP WG Russia Sweden Baltic SCOPE Åland Finland Denmark Estonia Germany Latvia Poland Lithuania
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Thanks for your attention! Curious to know more about Baltic SCOPE Results & Recommendations? Visit our exhibition organised by www.balticscope.eu
Supporting Implementation of Maritime Spatial Planning in the Celtic Seas 2015-2017 Linda O Higgins, Joseph Ansong Onwona and Anne Marie O Hagan MaREI Centre, University College Cork, IRELAND
ancient myths The Celtic Seas Around Us Extends between 48 N and 68 N from a point north of Cape Wrath along the west coast of Great Britain to the 200 m depth contour along the west coast of Ireland https://www.reddit.com/domain/i.imgur.com/ prafulla.net and spectacular beauty!! Ross Bartley Erwan Amice Eastward from the Western English Channel to include south western portion of the Gulf of St Malo westward from Ile de Sein to a point west of the Iroise Sea. Physical characteristics vary from oceanic to tide-swept to sheltered and enclosed Distinct geo-cultural region bound by a rich fabric of shared culture and history. Indeed, it is a story of Great tragedies,
MSP in the Celtic Seas: the art of the possible 2014: MSP Directive acknowledges a fluid marine environment and transnational human activities that requires management at ecosystem scales Key sectors: shipping, fisheries, aggregates extraction, ORE; concentrated in Irish Sea and Western Approaches Key issues relating to maritime boundaries, regionallycoordinated management and local inter-connection, data exchange and transnational data harmonisation. Key challenges include mismatches in planning stage, legal status and mismatch and complexity of governance structures Coastal currents Oceanic currents Frontal system Circulatory gyre Sea of Tunes Plateau Rockall offshore Trough the Hebrides wind farm, 2002 Porcupine Seabight Porcupine Bank SF Celtic Sea UF Iroise Sea CSF IF Irish Sea English Channel ISF Fairgrieve, R. 2016.Planning Theory and Practice, 17(1), 121-151
3 Member States, 7 partners 2 year DG MARE funded Objective and Approach Support the development and implementation of an ecosystems-based and cross-border MSP process between Member States within the Celtic Seas through concrete, cross-border cooperation Scientificecosystem based management Technicaldata management Social- Stakeholder Engagement Practical Experience on Cooperation Guidelines on Cooperation Building on past experience MSP Application of methodologies Drawing on experience from the project Sharing Best Practice Transboundary Cooperation Supporting Implementation
Potential mechanisms for Cross-border Cooperation Long legacy of cross-border cooperation in the Celtic Seas Potential mechanisms from which to develop cross-border cooperation on MSP include: 1. Supra-national and regional-seas agencies and policies: OSPAR UNECE Convention on Environmental Impact Assessment in a Transboundary Context (Espoo Convention) Protocol on Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) (Kiev) 2. Transnational Government structures British Irish Council North-South Ministerial Council North-South Implementation Bodies 3. Stakeholder partnerships and fora at regional, sub-regional and local level 4. Local councils 5. Previous cross-border project consortia including CSP, TPEA, VALMAR, ODEMM etc.
Project Structure Identify and share best practice on technical, scientific and social aspects of MSP Supporting Implementation of MSP in the Celtic Seas Component 2: Management and Co-ordination Component 3: Communication and Dissemination SIMCelt Practitioner-led C1.2.2. C1.1. and practice-focussed Baseline Assessment Component 1: Supporting Implementation of MSP C1.3. Development of Cooperation on MSP C1.2. Support for Implementation C1.4. Evaluation of the MSP Process C1.2.1. Spatial Demands and Scenarios for Maritime Sectors Data and Information requirements for MSP C1.2.3. Stakeholder Engagement C1.2.4. Approaches to Implementation Case Study#1: Cross-border issues Case Study#2: Cumulative Impacts Case Study#3: Planning across Borders Case Study#4: Applying Ecosystems Services
Further information, reports and news updates at www.simcelt.eu And for your diaries: SIMCelt Closing Event, 28-29 Nov. Hosted by: University of Liverpool Contact: Charlotte Billingham C.Billingham@liverpool.ac.uk Linda O Higgins linda.ohiggins@ucc.ie THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION AND ENJOY THE WORKSHOP!
NorthSEE Project: A North Sea Perspective on Shipping, Energy and Environmental Aspects in MSP INTERREG VB 2014-2020 North Sea Region Programme European Maritime Day 2017, 18 May 2017, Poole, UK www.northseaportal.eu
Project Overview Funded by: INTERREG VB North Sea Region Runtime: March 2016 to March 2019 (3 years) Budget: 4 million NorthSEE launches a sea-basin wide coordination process among MSP authorities in the North Sea Region (NSR): Increase MSP effectiveness through coordination of national marine plans Three transnational topics: Environmental Aspects, Shipping routes and Energy Infrastructure Marine planners to identify synergies and mismatches of national planning solutions and approaches
Project Partners
23 Project Objectives 1. Develop a multi-level MSP coordination framework across the NSR 2. Develop an information and planning platform to share evidence for MSP 3. Increase stakeholders participation in transnational MSP 4. Transnational coherence in Environmental protection approaches and objectives in MSP Offshore energy infrastructure in NSR Shipping routes
24 Project Activities Sectoral work packages Focus on three main transnational issues relevant for MSP Shipping Energy Environment Step 1: Analyse status quo Step 2: Analyse trends Step 3: Develop solutions Integrated MSP work package Focus on coordination and coherence among national Maritime Spatial Plans and planning processes. MSP Challenge A computer simulation game on MSP is used as a method to learn from each other and gather stakeholders input Result: Improved coordination The 3 step approach will lead to: Recommendations for MSP planning processes Suggestions for creating synergies and preventing incompatibilities among national MSP plan (content) Infoquarium Online platform for sharing information on MSP in the North Sea Region General project presentation
25 Challenges Energy Supply and Demand Energy Policies Project Inventory Offshore Grid Marine Planning Framework Spatial Information Marine Licensing Design Criteria Stakeholder Engagement Cross-border experience & Transnational Cooperation
Andronikos Kafas NorthSEE Project Manager Kirsty Wright NorthSEE Project Officer Renewable Energy Environmental Advice Group, Marine Scotland Science, Marine Laboratory, Aberdeen, Scotland, UK e: Andronikos.Kafas@gov.scot e: Kirsty.Wright@gov.scot Thank you! Links to further information: NorthSEE Project website: http://www.northsearegion.eu/northsee/ INTERREG North Sea Region: http://www.northsearegion.eu/ Twitter: #NorthSEE Marine Scotland Website: www.gov.scot/marinescotland News: Marine Scotland Blog Renewable Energy Data: google search Marine Scotland Interactive & National Marine Interactive Offshore Renewable Energy Planning Webpage: http://www.scotland.gov.uk/topics/marine/marineenergy/planning
The Living Q Interactive Exercise on Maritime Spatial Planning Malena Ripken, Xander Keijser, Rhona Fairgrieve, Thomas Klenke, Igor Mayer With special thanks to: Lodewijk Abspoel, Charlotte Billingham, Andronikos Kafas, Anne Marie O Hagan, Ingela Isaksson, Joseph Ansong, Linda O Higgins, Sue Kidd and Emma Baruah
28 What is the Living Q? Interactive exercise, inspired by the Q Methodology a discussion analysis tool Used to investigate the perspectives of participants who represent different stances on an issue, by ranking and sorting a series of statements A tool to understand stakeholders viewpoints / perspectives / values to foster discussions in a living, communicative and playful environment June 1, 2017 EU Maritime Day, Poole 2017
29 Why do we need the Living Q? MSP is becoming increasingly complex Some terms mean different things to many actors Need for active MSP dialogue and communication Combination of qualitative and quantitative approaches needed for successful planning Goal of the session: Have fun! Talk to your neighbours and actively discuss statements. June 1, 2017 EU Maritime Day, Poole 2017
30 EU Maritime Day 2017 `Rules of the Game Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Step 6 Step 7 Choose a table. You will be given 5 coloured, numbered tokens on Post-it notes and a questionnaire. Please fill in the questionnaire and look at the 5 statements on MSP. Think about how strongly you disagree or agree with them and indicate your initial ranking for each on the sheet. Allocate ONE of your five tokens to each statement, from strongly disagree (-2) to neutral (0) to strongly agree (+2) NOTE: Only one statement per category is possible Each statement will be considered in turn. The different rankings are set out around your table. Place your token on the sheet of paper with the ranking you think is appropriate for the statement and stand by it. The Facilitator will guide you through the process. Explain and discuss your decision. If you want, you can write your views on the coloured Post-its and stick them on the sheet of paper with the relevant number for the statement under consideration. Change your mind if you want! Repeat from step 4 until all statements are considered or until we run out of time! June 1, 2017 EU Maritime Day, Poole 2017
31 Statements 1. Ecosystem based management should be seen as the foundation for cross-border MSP 2. The main challenge in cross border MSP is a duly needed harmonization of regulations and legislative arrangements 3. A strong degree of cooperation between national authorities is crucial for MSP 4. Marine Planning and terrestrial planning are strongly linked and should not be separated 5. Cross border stakeholder engagement is more effective at a local level June 1, 2017 EU Maritime Day, Poole 2017
32 Thank you! Xander Keijser Rijkswaterstaat, The Netherlands Malena Ripken COAST - Centre for Environment and Sustainability Research Water Verkeer & Leefomgeving University of Oldenburg, Germany e: xander.keijser@rws.nl e: malena.ripken@uni-oldenburg.de June 1, 2017 EU Maritime Day, Poole 2017
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