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MSP
- MARINE SPATIAL PLANNING PLATFORM
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WILD
FISH SHORTAGES: According to the United
Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN-DESA
2009), the world population is expected to grow from the
present 6.8 billion people to about 9 billion by
2050, mostly in developing countries (5.6–7.9 billion).
Marine debris is thought to be a danger to fish health and the
marine environment generally, with follow on effects for human
health, not least of which is food
insecurity.
The European MSP Platform is an information and communication gateway designed to offer support to all EU Member States in their efforts to implement Maritime Spatial Planning (MSP) in the years to come. With the adoption of the EU Directive on Maritime Spatial Planning (2014/89/EU), all coastal EU Member States are required to prepare cross-sectoral maritime spatial plans by 2021.
Funded by the EU Directorate General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries (DG MARE), the European MSP Platform acts as the central exchange forum for the rich knowledge generated in past, current and upcoming MSP processes and projects. This will allow officials, planners and other stakeholders interested in MSP to build on what is already available, avoid duplication of efforts, assist in capacity building and foster development of new practices.
Our approach for the European MSP Platform is based on the following basic principles:
* give and take
* knowing who knows – to connect the right people
* personal approach – to act as your trusted partner
* find specifics through a broad resource
* a service to all EU Member States
WHAT MSP OFFERS
The EU MSP Platform is operated via a dedicated team with offices in all European sea-basins.
Their experts continuously draw together information on MSP experience, funding and training opportunities as well as relevant events from across
Europe. The information is then made available in various interactive, easy-to-use formats readily accessible through
their website.
Their contact points are available to offer personal advice and act as your trusted partner in MSP-related efforts.
MSP are happy to gather and share experience with you in the formats which suit your specific needs. On the basis of received information requests,
MSP arrange different types of meetings, be it expert round tables, workshops or seminars.
They also prepare short info briefs on specific topics related to MSP based on available practices and projects. Simply get in touch with
them via the contact information found on their Team page to discuss on how
they can best assist you.
The MSP team includes a central office in Berlin, a European Commission liaison office in Brussels, and help desks for each of the European sea-basins. The central office coordinates all activities and services of the European MSP platform, including technical studies, updating resources, designing delivery formats and ensuring continuous information exchange among team members. In addition, the central office assists the
European Commission in all organisational aspects of the Member States Expert Group meetings as well as the European Commission workshops and conferences related to MSP.
MSP PLATFORM.EU - INTERACTIVE INFORMATION GATEWAY
The MSP website provides a diverse array of knowledge and resources drawn from existing MSP processes and projects.
They continuously expand and update their website to reflect the dynamic process of MSP development throughout Europe.
They invite you to explore the following:
* MSP Country Information showing status on MSP processes
for coastal EU Member States and Sea basin overviews
* Practical Experiences stored and searchable through a multi-filter database
* An overview of previous and ongoing MSP Projects and their outputs
* EU-wide and national funding opportunities
* MSP training programmes and workshops
* An extensive FAQ section
* Future and past events
* News and updates on MSP on our website and via our newsletter
To stay continuously informed of any updates and news regarding MSP in Europe, please sign up here for our regular newsletter and funding news-flashes, and follow us on Twitter @EU_MSP_Platform
MSP QUESTIONS & ANSWER SERVICE
MSP are available to quickly and accurately respond to your requests for advice and questions regarding MSP. Their access to a range of MSP experts allows
them to provide answers from diverse disciplines which reflect the latest developments in MSP. Sea-basin specific questions are directed to the appropriate sea-basin help-desk, which are composed to cover the language needs of the respective region.
Developed answers include relevant examples from practical MSP experiences, as found in a Practices Database and overview of MSP projects. They also make generalized versions of submitted questions and answers available in their FAQ section to continue sharing the collective MSP knowledge base.
MSP
invite you to submit your questions through their webform, or by simply sending an email to: info@msp-platform.eu
MSP
TECHNICAL STUDIES - FILLING IDENTIFIED KNOWLEDGE GAPS
Drawing from the diversity of approaches to MSP across Europe, studies are conducted on topics which enhance MSP implementation and contribute to the collective knowledge base.
The 'MSP Data Study - Evaluation of data and knowledge gaps to implement MSP' covered data and information needs for MSP, recognizing that these may be different across European sea basins. The successful development and implementation of MSP relies on the availability of and access to sound spatial information on the marine environment, as well as current and possible future maritime human activities. The study investigated actual MSP information needs, focusing on what planners need to know and how data can be translated and used to provide this information; technical aspects to address issues such as the provision of data through data infrastructures; converting raw data into useful formats for planning; and how data can be shared across borders. The study has been published by the European Commission and can be downloaded here.
The on-going study MSP for Blue Growth - MSP as a tool to support sustainable Blue Economy' will focus on three tasks:
* Developing a methodology for a sea basin vision
* Developing a methodology to investigate current and future potential spatial demands of key maritime sectors
* Developing a manual on indicators for MSP
An EU-wide conference will be organised on 11 and 12 October 2017 in Brussels, Belgium, where the interim-results of the study will be presented.
Future study topics will be determined based upon Member State needs in cooperation with the
European Commission Directorate General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries.
CALENDAR
OF EVENTS 2017
Nov
27
- InnoBlueGrowth 'Blue Energies
in the Mediterranean'
27.11.2017
- 28.11.2017
- Naples, Italy
Nov
28
- WindEurope conference
28.11.2017
- 30.11.2017
- Amsterdam, the Netherlands
Nov
28
- North Sea Energy
Initiative plenary session + stakeholder dialogue on
MSP 28.11.2017
- 29.11.2017
- Amsterdam, the Netherlands
Nov
28
- SIMCelt Closing
Conference 28.11.2017
- 29.11.2017
- Liverpool, United Kingdom
Nov
29
- 11th Arctic Shipping
Summit 29.11.2017
- 30.11.2017
- London,
UK
Nov
29
- Marine Science Conference 29.11.2017
- 01.12.2017
- Tjärnö, Sweden
Nov
29
- WOC
SUSTAINABLE OCEAN SUMMIT 2017 29.11.2017
- 01.12.2017
- Halifax, Canada
Nov
29
- UfM Regional Stakeholder Conference on Blue
Economy 29.11.2017
- 30.11.2017
- Naples, Italy
Dec
04
- International Conference on Ocean Literacy
UNESCO 04.12.2017
- 05.12.2017
- Venice, Italy
Dec
06
- 6th European Marine Board Forum 06.12.2017
- Brussels,
Belgium
Dec
13
- MareFrame Policy Day &
Conference 13.12.2017
- 14.12.2017
- Brussels, Belgium
Jan
17
- 25th Coastal Futures Conference
2018 17.01.2018
- 18.01.2018
- London, UK
Jan
23
- COLUMBUS Blue Society Knowledge Transfer
Conference 23.01.2018
- 24.01.2018
- Brussels, Belgium
Jan
25
- MARSPLAN Final Conference 25.01.2018
- Bucharest,
Romania
Feb
22
- The Ocean in a +2°C world - An analytical
perspective 22.02.2018
- Stockholm,
Sweden
Mar
15
- ICMC
2018: 20th International Conference on Marine
Conservation 15.03.2018
- 16.03.2018
- London, UK
Mar
21
- VLIZ Marine Science Day 21.03.2018
- Bredene,
Belgium
Apr
04
- Workshop on co-existence and synergies in MSP
04.04.2018
- 06.04.2018
- Edinburgh, Scotland
Apr
04
- Workshop on co-existence and synergies in MSP
04.04.2018
- 06.04.2018
- Edinburgh, Scotland
Apr
09
- ICES working group meeting on MSP
09.04.2018
- 14.04.2018
- Barcelona, Spain
Apr
10
- Architectural and Environmental Design (AED)
Conference 10.04.2018
- 12.04.2018
- The Netherlands
May
17
- MarineScape Forum 17.05.2018
- Burgas,
Bulgaria
May
22
- 4th International Conference on Decision
Support System Technology 22.05.2018
- 25.05.2018
- Heraklion, Greece
May
25
- International Sandy Beaches
Symposium 25.05.2018
- 29.05.2018
- Greece
May
25
- International Sandy Beaches
Symposium 25.05.2018
- 29.05.2018
- Heraklion, Greece
Jun
01
- 7th international symposium 'Monitoring of
Mediterranean coastal areas: problems and measurement
techniques MEASUREMENT TECHNIQUES", LIVORNO,
ITALY 01.06.2018
- Livorno,
Italy
Jun
04
- 4th International Symposium "The Effects
of Climate
Change on the World's Oceans" 04.06.2018
- 08.06.2018
- Washington DC, U.S.A.
Jun
11
- 2nd Baltic Earth Conference - the Baltic Sea
Region in Transition 11.06.2018
- 15.06.2018
- Helsingor, Denmark
Jul
02
- 4th International Symposium on Integrated
Coastal Zone Management In a changing
climate 02.07.2018
- 05.07.2018
- Arendal, Norway
Sep
03
- ECSA 57: Changing estuaries, coasts and shelf
systems - Diverse threats and opportunities
Sep
03
- "Progress in marine conservation: 25
years after Rio - reflections on past development and
looking ahead"
03.09.2018
- 07.09.2018
- OZEANEUM in Stralsund, Germany
Sep
24
- ICES Annual Science Conference 24.09.2018
- 27.09.2018
- Hamburg, Germany
Oct
25
- ICOMIA World Marinas Conference
2018 25.10.2018
- 27.10.2018
- Athens,
Greece
BLUE
GROWTH CONFERENCE - The MSP 4 Bue Growth conference was on
the 11-12th of October 2017 in Brussels.
CONTACTS
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LINKS
& REFERENCE
http://www.msp-platform.eu/
http://www.msp-platform.eu/events/msp-blue-growth-how-plan-sustainable-maritime-economies
http://www.msp-platform.eu/msp-practice/msp-projects
http://internationalmarinedebrisconference.org/
https://marineplasticinnovationchallenge-predictionrecovery2017.startupcompete.co/
https://www.usa.gov/
http://web.unep.org/
http://www.cleanseas.org/marine-challenge
SUSTAINABLE
FISHING:
UN picture of fishermen in Evia, Greece
fishing using nets
from small boats as they have for hundreds of years without
destroying our fisheries. Marine capture fisheries are a critical component
for food
security. Their production is close to the maximum ecosystem productivity (NRC 2006), cannot be increased substantially in the future and could decline if not properly managed, leaving the world to solve a significant new food deficit.
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