Marine spatial planning and Good Environmental Status: a perspective on spatial and temporal dimensions

The European Union Marine Strategy Framework Directive requires the Good Environmental Status of marine environments in Europe's regional seas; yet, maritime activities, including sources of marine degradation, are diversifying and intensifying in an increasingly globalized world. Marine spatia...

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Published in:Ecology and society 2015-01, Vol.20 (1), p.64, Article art64
Main Authors: Gilbert, Alison J., Alexander, Karen, Sardá, Rafael, Brazinskaite, Raminta, Fischer, Christian, Gee, Kira, Jessopp, Mark, Kershaw, Peter, Los, Hans J., Morla, David March, O'Mahony, Cathal, Pihlajamäki, Mia, Rees, Siân, Varjopuro, Riku
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biodegradation
DPSWR
Environment
European Union
Globalization
Good Environmental Status
Human ecology
Marine ecology
Marine ecosystems
Marine environments
marine spatial planning
Maritime law
maritime spatial planning
Ocean fisheries
Planning
Regions
Renewable energy
Seas
Site planning
spatial scale temporal scale
Sustainable agriculture
Wind farms
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Summary:The European Union Marine Strategy Framework Directive requires the Good Environmental Status of marine environments in Europe's regional seas; yet, maritime activities, including sources of marine degradation, are diversifying and intensifying in an increasingly globalized world. Marine spatial planning is emerging as a tool for rationalizing competing uses of the marine environment while guarding its quality. A directive guiding the development of such plans by European Union member states is currently being formulated. There is an undeniable need for marine spatial planning. However, we argue that considerable care must be taken with marine spatial planning, as the spatial and temporal scales of maritime activities and of Good Environmental Status may be mismatched. We identify four principles for careful and explicit consideration to align the requirements of the two directives and enable marine spatial planning to support the achievement of Good Environmental Status in Europe's regional seas.
ISSN:1708-3087
1708-3087
DOI:10.5751/ES-06979-200164