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Towards a future Maritime Policy for the Union:

Martin F. Diez-PicazoMartime Policy Task Force - European Commission

ICCMI2008-Preparatory WorkshopMalmö, 7-8 June 2007

A European vision for the oceans and seas

Towards a future Maritime Policy for the Union:A European vision for the oceans and seas

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Contents

• Impacts of Climate Change on Maritime Affairs

• The Green Paper on a EU maritime policy

• Possible steps forward in the implementation of a European Maritime Policy

• The link with the ICCMI 2008 conference



Impacts of Climate Change on Maritime Affairs

Marine Environment

•Temperature (air and sea)•Ocean salinity•Storms and waves•Large scale oceanic process•Sea level•Acidification•Shelf-sea stratification•Seabed•Sea Ice



Impacts of Climate Change on Maritime Affairs (II)

Marine ecosystem

• Plankton• Fish• Marine mammals• Seabirds• Non-native species• Intertidal species• Seabed ecology• Coral bleaching• Arctic



Impacts of Climate Change on Maritime Affairs (III)

Marine risks

• Coastal flooding• Erosion• Nutrient enrichment• Harmful algal blooms• Pollution



Impacts of Climate Change on Maritime Affairs (IV)

Maritime activities

• Shipping• Shipping routes• Tourism• Infrastructures• Fisheries• Aquaculture



Climate Change and Maritime Policies

• Environmental (climate change, adaptation, marine and water management, Natura 2000, etc.)

• Energy (renewable energies, new sources of energy, reduction of consuption, etc.)

• Transport (Shipping, ports, intermodality, SSS, etc)

• Research (data, models, prediction, forecasts, research, knowledge, etc.)

• Regional Policy (quality of life of citizens, adaptation measures, investment on the coasts, etc.)

• External policy (relations with neighbours and at international level)

• Fisheries policy• Tourism policy• Industry policy



Environmental

EnergyTransport

MonitoringResearch

Regions

External policies

Fisheries

Tourism

Industry

Climate Change and Maritime Policies (II)

Integrated Approach



“the problems of ocean space are closely inter-related and need to be considered as a whole”The Preamble to the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea of 1982

“Ensuring the sustainable development of the oceans requires effective coordination and cooperation”2002 Johannesburg Plan of Implementation of the World Summit on Sustainable Development

The need of a cross-cutting approach

“the particular need for an all-embracing maritime policy aimed a developing a thriving maritime economy, in an environmentally sustainable manner”European Commission Strategic Objectives 2005-2009



How to do it?

• Integration of best technical and scientific advice

• All relevant stakeholders should be consulted

• Ensure coherence, cooperation, collaboration and coordination

• Consideration and integration of maritime issues in EU policies

• Principle of subsidiarity

Principles of maritime policy making



The Green Paper (II)

Should the EU have an integrated maritime policy?

The Green Paper states that "mitigating climate change is the key to protecting our economy… It is thus essential that Europe continue to play a leadership role on the world stage in tackling climate change".

What further steps should the EU take to mitigate and adapt to climate change in the

marine environment?



Steering Group of Commissioners

President Barroso asked Commissioner Borg“to steer a new Maritime Policy Task Force with the aim of launching a wide consultation on a

future Maritime Policy for the Union.”



Green Paper on a future EU Maritime Policy



Begining of the Consultation

period

End of the Consultation

period

07.06.2006 30.06.2007 October 2007

Commission’s communication

Debate

among stakeholders

Green Paper

Publication

BLUE PAPER

Action plan

Where are we ?

Council

December 2007



Consultation process

Internal work within the European Commission

More than 200 external events

More than 250 contributions

Participation of stakeholders

Participation of EU Institutions

Internal work in the Member States



The way forward: the Blue Paper

The Blue Paper on the EU Maritime Policy

•Contents• Report on the Consultation Process• Vision on the basis of the European Maritime Policy• Action Plan for the implementation of Maritime Policy

• Potential proposals regarding CC• Data and Research• MSP, ICZM and other tools• MSD• Adaptation Policy• Shipping

• Coastal Risks Policy• Energy, renewables and CCS• Fisheries• International context• Tourism• Arctic



Our Website: http://ec.europa.eu/maritimeaffairs



Conclusions

• CC is happening and will continue beond this century• Many maritime issues are affected• It is essential that Europe continues to play a leadership role in tackling CC.• What further steps should the EU take to mitigate and adapt to climate change in the marine environment?• Green Paper consultation till 30 June 2007• ICCMI 2008 Conference: Issues to be addressed

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