Part-­‐financed  by  the  European  Union  (European  Regional  Development  Fund)  

Par$SEApate    

Mul$-­‐Level-­‐Governance  in    Mari$me  Spa$al  Planning  

Background,  Outputs,  AcDviDes  

Background

5th  call  BSR  Programme    

•  EUSBSR  AcDon  Plan    horizontal  acDon    

•  Strengthen  MulD-­‐Level-­‐Governance  in  MSP    

•  Establish  a  dialogue  amongst  MSP  actors  at  ALL  LEVELS  -  AuthoriDes  (  local…to…EU)  -  Stakeholders  from  different  sectors  at  all  levels    

(  cross-­‐sectoral  approach)  -  Coordinated  approach  of  MSP  support  funcDons  at  all  levels    

(  natural  science,  socio-­‐economic,  climate  change  research,  data  providers  &  networks)    

•  Demonstrate  in  MODELS  how  mulD-­‐level  governance  could  work  in  MSP  

Background II

•  BaltSeaPlan  /  BaltSeaPlan  Findings:      –  8  MSP  Pilot  Projects:  Stocktake,  Conflict  Analysis,  Planning  Tools,  DraV  Plans,  etc.    –  Policy  Analysis,  Pan-­‐BalDc  Trends    Gaps  in  MariDme  Policy    –  Special  Reports  &  Tools:  Models,  Data,  Fishery,  Stakeholders  in  MSP  

•  Countries:    –  Sweden:  CreaDon  of  Swedish  Agency  for  Marine  and  Water  Management  –  Lithuania:  Extension  of  the  Lithuanian  General  Plan  to  EEZ  –  Latvia:  LegislaDon  on  MSP  passed  

•  Pan-­‐Bal$c  Developments:      –  BaltSeaPlan  Vision  2030  &  Data  RecommendaDons  –  Necessary  Common  Minimum  Requirements  for  MSP  in  the  BalDc  Sea  (Plan  Bothnia)  –  ConDnuous  work  of  HELCOM-­‐VASAB  cooperaDon  –  VASAB  Ministerial  Conference    September  2014  –  Bonus  MSP  Research  Call    2013  

•  EU  Ini$a$ves    BSR  reac$ons?  – MSP  DirecDve  &  Blue  Growth  –  New  programming  2014-­‐2020  

Application – Basic Facts

•  DuraDon:  Sept  2012  -­‐  Sept  2014  •  Budget:  1.043.015  €  

•  11  Partners:  –  MariDme  InsDtute  Gdansk  (PL)  –  MariDme  Office  n  Gdynia  (PL)  –  MariDme  Office  Szczecin  (PL)  –  VASAB  Secretariat  (LV)  –  BalDc  Environmental  Forum  (LV)  –  Latvian  InsDtute  for  AquaDc  Ecology  (LV)  –  Klaipeda  University  –  Coastal  Research  and  Planning  InsDtute  (LT)  –  Region  Skane  (SE)  –  Swedish  Agency  for  Marine  &  Water  Management  (SE)  –  Federal  MariDme  and  Hydrographic  Agency  (DE)  –  InsDtute  of  Marine  Research  (NO)  

Problems to be adressed

•  Lack  of  cross-­‐sectoral  thinking  in  some  sectors  (i.e.  like  shipping)  -­‐  feel  threatened  by  MSP      establish  dialogue    

•  Topics  missing  on  current  MSP  agenda  and/or  no  appropriate  instruments  (i.e.  cultural  heritage,  fishery,  combined  uses  with  wind  farms)      dialogue,  research,  tools    

•  Pan-­‐Bal$c  perspec$ves   in  naDonal  mariDme  policies  on  *environment,  *fisheries,  *mariDme  transport   &   *energy   Related   structures   (i.e.   SuperGRID,   Ports   &   Motorways   of   Sea,   Blue  corridors)  to  be  planned  on  a  transnaDonal  basis      pan-­‐BalDc  dialogue  on  transnaDonal  prioriDes    

•  Streamline  Transna$onal  MSP  consulta$ons      Gain  pracDcal  experience  &  develop  &  test  instruments    

•  Ecosystem  based  approach   in  MSP  –  accepted  but  hampered  unless  good  knowledge  of   the  sea,  trends  and  combined  impacts      Strengthen  cooperaDon  with  research  and  among  data  networks  

PartiSEApate Aims....

Communicate “Findings / Recommendations” •  involve  stakeholders  around  the  BalDc  Sea  Region  •  move  outside  MSP  expert  circles  -­‐  dialogue  with  

-  Sectors  (shipping,  fishery,  offshore  wind,  aquaculture,  etc.)  -  Nature  ProtecDon  -  Researchers,  data  experts  /  holders  /  networks  -  Local  /  regional  level  -­‐  all  BSR  

Build on “Findings / Recommendations” •  Develop  /  agree  on  possible  soluDons:  

-  Methods  &  Tools  for  MSP  consultaDons  processes  -  At  all  levels,  esp.  local-­‐naDonal,  cross-­‐border    -  Pilot  Projects:  Pomeranian  Bight,  Lithuanian  Sea,  Middle  Bank  -  Sectors,  Data,  Research  

Create Basis for Political Processes / Decisions •  MSP  insDtuDonal  &  governance  model    

for  transnaDonal  cooperaDon  &  data  exchange  

Project Structure

BSR Wide MSP Planners Working Group

Overview: Activities - Outputs

Model Case 1: Lithuanian Sea (LT – RU – LV) Model Case 2: Middle Bank (PL – SE) Model Case 3: Pomeranian Bight (DE – SE – PL)

Update of BSR Compendium on MSP Systems = MSP Info Website

Outputs: MSP Structure & Governance Model: Recommendations for Transnational MSP Consultation (VASAB) / Handbook for Multi-Level MSP Consultation Process / Compendium

Pan-Baltic Stakeholder Workshops •  Shipping / Ports •  Offshore Wind Energy •  Cultural Heritage •  Aquaculture / New Uses •  Nature Protection •  Research •  Climate Change •  Date Network

Cross-Sectoral Dialogue

MSP Expert Group

Topics:  •  Intercultural  environment;  e.g.  planning  cultures  /  comprehension  of  MSP  task  •  Streamline  MSP  preparaDon  with  cross-­‐border  impacts    

–  Topics  with  transnaDonal   impact,  comparable   legends,  zones/areas,  restricDons,  ways  of  sea  space  prioriDsaDon,  etc.  

–  Strategic  Environmental  Assessments,  ESPOO  convenDon  •  PracDcal  ways  of  cross-­‐border  MSP  consultaDon,  e.g.  when-­‐at  which  stage,  with  whom,  how,  how  much  Dme,  what  can  one  expect,  which  language,  etc.  

•  Stakeholder   involvement   processes   e.g.   stakeholder   mapping,   pracDcal   communicaDon  methods,  transnaDonal  stakeholder  processes  

•  MSP  data  issues  e.g.  data  availability  /  gaps  /  exchange  and  hierarchy  /  planning  in  case  of  non-­‐availability  of  data  

Tasks  /  Aims:  •  Give  input  /  discuss  outputs  of  Pan-­‐BalDc  Stakeholder  meeDngs  &  MSP  Pilot  Cases  •  Update  of  MSP  Compendium  •  Prepare  ground  for  VASAB  RecommendaDons  •  Jointly  prepare  Handbook  on  MSP  ConsultaDons  

Pilot Cases MSP Case

1)  Lithuanian  Case:  •  across  sectors  (stakeholder  interviews):  idenDfy  problems  related  to  current  &  future  sea  

space  use  and  promote  MSP  as  conflict  management  &  development  tool  •  verDcal  governance  line  (two  workshops):  connect   local  county  and  naDonal  authoriDes  

about  targets  &  aims  related  to  marine  uses  (port  faciliDes,  wind  energy)  •  with   neighbouring   countries   Russia   &   Latvia   (three   workshops):   content   /   topics   with  

transnaDonal  implicaDons  

2)  Pomeranian  Bight:  •  test  transnaDonal  MSP  minimum  requirements    •  regional-­‐naDonal  consultaDon  with  &  within  the  SE  part  of  the  Pomeranian  Bight  •  develop  /  organise  appropriate  stakeholder  awareness  raising  workshops  •  develop  /  test  transnaDonal  stakeholder  involvement  &  workshops  •  further  enhancing  planning  methods  for  integraDng  fishery  into  MSP  

3)  Middle  Bank:  •  test  transnaDonal  MSP  minimum  requirements    •  develop  appropriate  stakeholder  involvement  strategy  for  future  formal  MSP  processes    

to  come  within  PL  and  SE  

Transnational Stakeholder Topics

Aquaculture  /  New  Uses  •  SpaDal  implicaDons  of  new  uses,  i.e.    

mussel  &  algae  farms  and/or  IMTAs  •  overall  space  needed,  specific  locaDons,  

conflicts  &  synergies  with  other  uses  •  “SUBMARINER”  &  “Aquabest”  

Climate  Change  • Necessary  consideraDons  for  planning  into  the  future  • Which  uses  might  be  most  effected?  • BaltAdapt  

Research  •  spaDal  dimension  of  research  •  idenDfy  role  of  scienDst  in  MSP  process  •  scienDfic  knowledge  generaDon  against    delivery  of  useful  facts  

•  current  lines  of  research  carried  out    •  MSP  BSR  research  agenda  necessary  for    ecosystem  based  approach  

Cultural  Heritage  /  Tourism  •  research  of  underwater  cultural  

heritage  •  potenDals/limitaDons  of  underwater  

heritage  for  tourism  development  •  exisDng  &  potenDal  threats  from  other  

sea  uses  •  possibiliDes  to  address  the  issue  within  

the  MSP  

Transnational Stakeholder Topics

Offshore  Wind  Energy  •  Pan-­‐BalDc  offshore  wind  park    

strategy  •  infrastructure  (SuperGRID)  ensuring  

exchange  of  energy  between  countries  •  integraDon  of  land-­‐  and  sea-­‐based  grid  

infrastructure  •  buffer  zones  •  combined  uses  

Data  Network  Building  •       INSPIRE  contact  points/mariDme              data  providers  from  each  BSR  country  •         Present  MSP  Data  Model  (BaltSeaPlan)  •         Create  roadmap  to  ensurre  compaDbility    among  data  networks  

Pan-­‐Bal$c  Shipping/Ports  Development  •  Intelligent  corridors  •  Traffic  separaDon  schemes  •  Rearrangement  of  shipping  lanes  •  Port  development  areas  •  High  risk  areas  /  safety  zones,  

Environmental  concerns,    •  Pan-­‐BalDc  shipping  strategy  

Environment  &  Protec$on  •  Current  knowledge  of  environmental  factors  crucial  in  MSP  process  

•  SpaDally  applicable  environmental  and  nature  conservaDon  measures  

•  How  to  ensure  ecological  connecDvity  through  an  MSP    

•  Define  boundaries  of  sustainability  of  human  acDviDes  in  relaDon  to  resilience  of  marine  ecosystem  

PartiSEApate Outputs...

•  Update  of  Compendium  on  MSP  Structures  around  the  BSR  –  Web-­‐Based  –  InsDtuDons  relevant  for  MSP  ConsultaDon  

•  Model  Cases  for  mulD-­‐level  governance  in  MSP  –  Roadmaps  /  Reports  /  Tools  for  transnaDonal  MSP  stakeholder  consultaDon  

•  Reports  on  –  sector  perspec$ves,  expectaDons  towards  MSP,    

targets  &  prioriDes  for  future  development  on  pan-­‐BalDc  scale    –  cross-­‐sectoral  synergies  &  conflicts  and  related  MSP  solu$ons  (tools,  instruments)  

•  Basis  for  MSP  BSR  Research  agenda  •  Handbook  on  mul$-­‐level  /  transna$onal  MSP  consulta$on  process    

•  whom  to  involve,  when  to  involve,  how  to  involve  •  what  to  expect  &  achieve  at  the  end  of  the  process  

Ins$tu$onal  &  Governance  Model  (Policy)  for  transnaDonal  MSP  Development  •  MSP  consultaDon  process  •  Common  Standards  for  MSPs    

i.e.  transnaDonal  topics,  comparable  legend,  similar  restricDons  zones  •  Procedures  &  standards  for  the  transnaDonal  data  exchange  

VASAB  expert  accompanies  

process  

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