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International Conference on Integrated
Coastal Zone Management:
Lessons Learned and Relevance for India Felix Leinemann, Head of Unit Blue Economy, Maritime Spatial Planning, European Commission
July 9-11 2019, NCSCM, Anna University Campus
Chennai, India
Blue Economy and Maritime Spatial Planning in the European Union
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EU Blue Economy 2019
Blue Economy
Turnover €658 billion
Gross Value Added €180 billion
Gross profit €74.3 billion
Employment 4 million people
Net investment* €14.9 billion
Net investment ratio 24%
Annual salary €26,400
* in tangible goods
“Traditional” vs “Emerging” sectors
Blue Economy
Coastal tourism, living resources, Port activities: GVA, employment up by over 20%
GVA decline in non-living resources – oil & gas (-34%)
Employment decline Maritime transport (-3%)
390 000 overall jobs
51% of wind energy jobs are off-shore – now more jobs than in fisheries!
€1.5bln turnover blue bioeconomy
€6.6 million cumulative investments in desalination plants
Reduce conflicts on access to maritime space
Preserve and protect the marine ecosystem
Reduce cumulative impact of maritime activities on the environment
Reduce co-ordination costs for public authorities
Improve certainty and predictability for private investments
Why is MSP a priority for Europe?
Geographical coverage
Marine waters (coastal waters, territorialwaters and Exclusive Economic Zone EEZ).
MSP Directive 2014/89/EU
2014• Entry into force
2016
• Transposition and designation of competent authorities
2021• Establishment of plans
MSP Directive
MSP Directive
• Designate MSP authorities
• Draw up maritime spatial plans by March 2021
example: Belgium
Responsibilities of National Administrations
• Involve stakeholders
• Cooperate with bordering Member States
• Apply an ecosystem-based approach
• Use the best available data
• Take into account land-sea interactions
• Promote co-existence of activities
• Review the plans at least every 10 years
MSP Directive
Minimum requirements for Member States
More efficient & sustainable management of marine
resources
MSFD
MSPDWFD
Ecosystem based approach
"Land/sea interactions"
Sound data for decision making
Data exchange & management
Engagement of stakeholders
Cross-border cooperation
MSPD= Maritime Spatial Planning DirectiveMSFD= Marine Strategy Framework DirectiveWFD= Water Framework Directive
Broader EU legislation
Regional Enabling Conditions
• Barcelona Convention (Mediterranean)
• Bucharest Convention (Black Sea)
• Helsinki Convention (Baltic Sea Area)
• OSPAR Convention (North East Atlantic).
Link to ICZM
o Economic activities and values
o Demography and the flows of people
o Quantity and value of goods
o Materials and information
o Social and environmental impacts
o LSI may also traverse both national marine and terrestrial boundaries
…
o Community and cultural identity…..
Land-Sea interaction
o Aquaculture, Bioeconomy
o Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS)
o Commercial Fishing
o Commercial Shipping, including ferries
o Defence
o Sea floor mining (marine aggregates)
o Tourism and Recreation
o Marine Protected Areas (MPAs)
o Offshore Energy (oil and gas)
o Offshore Renewable Energy (wind, wave & tide)
o Ports, Dredging and Disposal
MSP Directive
• Assistance mechanism: EU MSP Platform
• Cross-border projects in various sea-basins
• MSP Expert Group composed of national authorities
Support tools:
Implementation
MSP Plans established at the latest 31 March 2021
Implementation Support - projects
MSP Directive
MSP globalJoint Roadmap
MSP global
@mspglobal2030 | en.unesco.org/mspglobal
MSP globalInternational Forum
Felix LeinemannHead of Unit Blue Economy Sectors, Aquaculture and Maritime Spatial Planning European Commission, DG Maritime Affairs and FisheriesTwitter: @FelixLeinemann
Thank you!
