Baltic Sea Maritime Spatial Planning
Initiatives and EU process
EEA/EIONET workshop - Maritime and coastal information systems
Trieste 18-19 November 2009
Ministry of the Environment
Sten Jerdenius – Swedish Ministry of the Environment
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Ministry of the Environment
Ministry of the Environment
EU-process:
From legislation to Policy & Initiatives
• Directives
EIA, SEA, Habitat/Birds, Water & Marine Strategy Framework, Flood Directives etc.
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Common Fisheries Policy (+ CAP)
Integrated Maritime Policy – MSP
Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region
Communication on MSP
Ministry of the Environment
The EU Integrated Maritime Policy
Priorities:
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Sustainable use - Knowledge and innovation base
Highest quality life in coastal regions
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Europe’s leadership - Visibility for Maritime Europe
The Action Plan’s tools:
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Maritime Spatial Planning
European network for maritime surveillance
Maritime Data collection
Ministry of the Environment
The Roadmap on Maritime Spatial Planning
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Communication adopted 25.11 2008
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Identifies 10 key MSP principles
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Stimulate debate on common approach to MSP in Europe
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Important delivery of EU Maritime Policy
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4 workshops to discuss the key principles
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Commission Progress report to Council and EP 1st quarter
2010
Ministry of the Environment
The 10 key-principles on MSP
Overarching principle: ecosystem approach
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Using MSP according to area and type of activity
Defining objectives to guide MSP
Developing MSP in a transparent manner
Stakeholder participation
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Coordination within Member States – simplifying decision processes
Ensuring the legal effect of national MSP
Cross-border cooperation and consultation
Incorporating monitoring and evaluation in the planning process
Achieving coherence between terrestrial and maritime spatial planning
Strong data and knowledge base
Ministry of the Environment
Maritime Spatial Planning in the
Baltic Sea Region
Differences between
states concerning
- State of developed MSP
- Experience of MSP
- size of sea area =
different challenges
- character of sea area
Ministry of the Environment
The Baltic Sea Region benefits from
the Road map Initiative
The communication
• suggests principles
• encourage stakeholder participation
• encourage coordination within MS
• encourage cross-border cooperation
- stimulates discussions within states
- focus point for cross border cooperation
Ministry of the Environment
Baltic Sea Region Principles for MSP
• EU Road map
• Regional organisations
(HELCOM – VASAB)
• National and International
goals and legislation
Ministry of the Environment
EU Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region
• Commission’s Communication 10 June 2009
• Adoption at European Council 29-30 October 2009
Ministry of the Environment
Macro-Regional Strategies
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New and innovative
Shared territorial challenges
Broad stakeholders interaction
Long term vision and concrete actions
Maximizing resources
Ministry of the Environment
Challenges
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Highly sensitive sea - for geographic
reasons
Vast territory – long distances
Fragmented markets and trade dependent
economies
Division between East & West still a factor
Increased traffic
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Ministry of the Environment
Opportunities
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High motivation on environmental
issues
Innovative & dynamic region
Open economies
Skilled work-force
Historic experience in regional cooperation
EU membership
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Ministry of the Environment
Four pillars for the BSS
• To make the Baltic Sea Region environmentally sustainable
• To make the Baltic Sea Region prosperous
• To make the Baltic Sea Region accessible and attractive
• To make the Baltic Sea Region safe and secure
Ministry of the Environment
Implementation
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4 Pillars
15 Priority Areas
80 Flagship Projects
Horizontal Actions
Ministry of the Environment
GAERC
Commission
High Level
Group
Annual
Forum
Priority Area
Coordinators
Flagship Leaders
Flagship Leaders
Flagship Leaders
Flagship Leaders
Horizontal action
• “Encourage the use of Maritime Spatial Planning in all Member
States around the Baltic Sea and develop a common approach for
cross-border cooperation”
Ministry of the Environment
Preparatory actions
• Two preparatory actions for the Baltic Sea and the
North Sea / North East Atlantic.
• Development of cross-border cooperation aspects of
MSP
• Encourage identification of shared
sea area and develop MSP objectives
• PlanBaltic application by HELCOM
Ministry of the Environment
Ministry of the Environment
Ministry of the Environment
Coherence terrestrial maritime spatial planning
- WFD/MSFD
- Same authority
- ICZM
Ministry of the Environment
Ministry of the Environment
Thank you for your attention!
Ministry of the Environment