scholarly journals A ‘sea change’ in marine planning: the development of New Zealand’s first marine spatial plan

2017 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Raewyn Peart
Keyword(s):  
Marine Environment ◽  
Spatial Planning ◽  
Management Approach ◽  
Marine Spatial Planning ◽  
Western Science ◽  
Resource Conflicts ◽  
Ecological Degradation ◽  
Ecosystem Based Management ◽  
Marine Planning ◽  
Spatial Plan

Marine spatial planning is a well-established approach internationally, and has been used to assist in the application of an ecosystem-based management approach to the marine environment (Ehler and Douvere, 2009; Ehler, 2014). New Zealand’s first marine spatial plan was completed in December 2016. It was the result of a three-year Sea Change Tai Timu Tai Pari project which focused on addressing the growing spatial resource conflicts and ecological degradation associated with the Hauraki Gulf. The project was innovative in a number of respects, including: establishing a cogovernance structure; tasking a group of Mana Whenua (Hauraki Gulf iwi) and stakeholder representatives with producing the plan on a collaborative basis; addressing both catchment and marine issues in an integrated manner; and integrating mätauranga Māori and Western  science. 

scholarly journals The whence and whither of marine spatial planning: revisiting the social reconstruction of the marine environment in the UK

2020 ◽  
Vol 19 (3) ◽  
pp. 229-240 ◽  
Author(s):  
Heather Ritchie ◽  
Linda McElduff
Keyword(s):  
Marine Environment ◽  
Spatial Planning ◽  
Social Constructionist ◽  
Marine Spatial Planning ◽  
Social Reconstruction ◽  
Seminal Paper ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Marine Planning ◽  
The Way

Abstract With the concept of marine spatial planning (MSP) firmly established in the UK with its own legislation, policies and plans underway, this paper critically revisits MSP as part of the wider debate associated with the social reconstruction of the marine environment, as first discussed by Peel and Lloyd’s seminal paper in 2004. We propose that their identified ‘marine problem’ remains and indeed has exacerbated. We ascertain that there has been much change in the governance of the marine environment that has both positively and negatively altered the way that society has (re)constructed solutions to that marine problem. We revisit Hannigan’s (1995) social constructionist framework, showing the degree to which the prerequisites have been satisfied, by providing an overview of how the marine problem has intensified in the preceding 15 years and how the marine problem has now captured the wider public’s attention. We then look at the how the response to the marine problem has evolved by examining at the current marine planning arrangements across the UK. We conclude by stating that the whence of MSP is clear, culminating with the formal introduction of MSP in the UK which has positively altered the way in which the marine environment is socially reconstructed. The whither is much more unclear. With a continually rapidly moving agenda of change, there is much more to be done for us to say that the marine problem has been successfully socially reconstructed.

scholarly journals Marine spatial planning: Coordinating divergent marine interests

AMBIO ◽  
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kjell Grip ◽  
Sven Blomqvist
Keyword(s):  
Marine Environment ◽  
Human Activities ◽  
Spatial Planning ◽  
Planning Process ◽  
Marine Policy ◽  
Marine Spatial Planning ◽  
Planning And Management ◽  
Traditional Sector ◽  
Marine Areas ◽  
Marine Planning

AbstractGlobally, ecosystem-based marine spatial planning has become a useful instrument to coordinate the planning of different authorities. This, for balancing different requirements when managing marine areas and space. In the planning process, ecology is setting limits to which human activities are acceptable to the society. The use of the marine environment can be planned similarly as the land environment. We argue that there are several aspects which must be taken into consideration. Marine activities have traditionally been planned and managed in a sectoral way. Today, it has become obvious that a more holistic, multi-sectoral and coordinated approach is needed in future successful marine planning and management. The increased awareness of the importance of the oceans and seas challenges the traditional sector division and geographical limits in marine policy and calls for better coordinated and coherent marine policies.

scholarly journals Marine spatial planning in the UK: A review of the progress and effectiveness of the plans and their policies

2020 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
pp. 85-107 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anne-Michelle Slater ◽  
Jim Claydon
Keyword(s):  
Future Development ◽  
Spatial Planning ◽  
Decision Makers ◽  
Marine Spatial Planning ◽  
Limited Evidence ◽  
Top Down ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Plan Making ◽  
Marine Planning ◽  
Coastal Access

Ten years after the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 that introduced marine planning to UK, this article investigates the progress and effectiveness of marine plans. It identifies that initial plans are still being produced in parts of the UK. Scotland has led the way with a National Marine Plan that has already been reviewed. England’s approach has been to produce a sequence of regional plans with two adopted. Wales adopted its National Marine Plan in November 2019 and Northern Ireland’s national marine plans are under preparation. The article examines the effectiveness of the plans through a framework informed by implementation theory assuming that plan-making indicates a ‘top-down’ approach to policy. The plans and their policies are assessed to draw reflections on the soundness of the documents. Marine licensing decisions are considered to assess the extent to which they reflect adopted policies. Limited evidence of the explicit influence of policies in those decisions was established. The findings were supplemented by interviews with key actors including applicants. This revealed a culture of conciliation and cooperation among decision-makers. Analysis and reflection led to positive and challenging conclusions for the future development of marine plan-making in the UK and elsewhere.

scholarly journals If you start it, they may not come: Why some stakeholders did not participate in a marine spatial planning process

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
OCTO
Keyword(s):  
Focus Group ◽  
Focus Groups ◽  
Marine Environment ◽  
Spatial Planning ◽  
Planning Process ◽  
Marine Spatial Planning ◽  
Massachusetts Bay ◽  
The Us ◽  
Us Northeast

Using the recent ocean planning process in the US Northeast, this paper assesses the perspectives of stakeholders who did not participate in a marine spatial planning (MSP) process. Since it is more challenging to find and survey stakeholders who did not participate in a process than ones who did, the authors chose a smaller study area – Massachusetts Bay – to examine. They conducted a scoping survey (235 respondents) to understand respondents’ relationships with the marine environment, their understanding of MSP, and why they did or did not participate in the Northeast regional ocean planning process. In addition, the authors held three focus groups (21 participants total) to further explore participants’ understanding of the planning process and their perceptions of the process. The scoping survey was “not intended to be representative”, and focus group participants were chosen from scoping survey respondents.

scholarly journals Valuing the health benefits of physical activities in the marine environment and their importance for marine spatial planning

Marine Policy ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 63 ◽  
pp. 144-152 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eleni Papathanasopoulou ◽  
Mathew P. White ◽  
Caroline Hattam ◽  
Aisling Lannin ◽  
Andrea Harvey ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Marine Environment ◽  
Spatial Planning ◽  
Health Benefits ◽  
Physical Activities ◽  
Marine Spatial Planning

scholarly journals MSFD In-Depth Knowledge of the Marine Environment as the Stepping Stone to Perform Marine Spatial Planning in Greece

Water ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (15) ◽  
pp. 2084
Author(s):  
Theodora Paramana ◽  
Aikaterini Karditsa ◽  
Niki Milatou ◽  
Stelios Petrakis ◽  
Persefoni Megalofonou ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Marine Environment ◽  
Anthropogenic Activities ◽  
Sustainable Use ◽  
Environmental Data ◽  
Management Approach ◽  
Marine Spatial Planning ◽  
Potential Contribution ◽  
Integrated Planning ◽  
Open Access Database ◽  
Legislative Framework

The multiple anthropogenic activities taking place in the marine environment increase and create a high demand for maritime space. The pressures generated thereof on coastal and marine resources require an integrated planning and management approach. The MSPD (2014/89/EU) forms the legislative framework to regulate maritime activities and ensure a sustainable use of the marine environment. Based on the MSFD (2008/56/EC), the present study provides an overview of the state of the marine environment in Greece and the existing pressures while examining the potential contribution of MSFD knowledge to the MSPD implementation, identifying possible knowledge gaps for the subsequent MSP process phases. It is supported that the MSFD constitutes the best available scientific knowledge about the ecosystem and its dynamics, and provides an open access database which should be optimally used in the MSP process. The MSFD data provided concerning Greece can support the implementation of the MSP process, as the MSFD qualitative descriptors of state and pressures feed MSP sectors with environmental data essential for the MSP application, and weigh the intensity of each descriptor contribution to this interrelationship. Considering MSPD requires the adoption of an ecosystem-based approach, it can only attain its goals based on MSFD input and aspirations.

scholarly journals Exploring marine spatial planning education: Challenges in structuring transdisciplinarity

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
ELENA GISSI ◽  
Juan Luis Suarez de Vivero
Keyword(s):  
Spatial Planning ◽  
Professional Training ◽  
Global Scale ◽  
Planning Theory ◽  
Marine Spatial Planning ◽  
Academic Education ◽  
Vigorous Growth ◽  
Economic Perspectives ◽  
Marine Planning

Marine Spatial Planning (MSP) has experienced vigorous growth on the international scale in recent years, and several practices has emerged from different countries. The demand for specific training in the preparation and implementation of marine planning has therefore already shown itself to be quite relevant on a global scale. Educational initiatives related to MSP have to respond to the increased complexity of MSP, which integrates environmental and economic perspectives on marine resources and maritime sectors, considering governance framework as well as maritime affairs and legislation.This paper aims at addressing the educational and training needs for the development of both academic education and professional training in MSP. Learning skills, contents and methods of an ‘ideal’ MSP course are depicted from widely accepted operative guides on MSP and from the EU Framework Directive on MSP (2014/89/EU). They are considered for the analysis of the current educational offer around MSP, performed in a sample of countries that have already undergone a process of implementation of MSP by Law. As result, beside the great variety of courses, it emerges that MSP education seems to be often regarded from an environmental perspective – in continuity with Integrated Coastal Management education – while planning theory and experiences in MSP are the least represented contents. Results are discussed in relation to three major challenges: i) how educational offer reflects on transdisciplinarity, ii) the role of theory in MSP courses, and iii) the enforceability of Plans as major concern in MSP.

scholarly journals THE DEVELOPMENT OF MARINE SPATIAL PLANNING AND ITS APPLICATION FOR FLOATING FISH NET CULTURE

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 41 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dewayany Sutrisno
Keyword(s):  
Spatial Planning ◽  
Marine Species ◽  
Global Market ◽  
Marine Biodiversity ◽  
Marine Spatial Planning ◽  
Market Demand ◽  
Analysis Technique ◽  
Marine Planning ◽  
Marine Culture ◽  
Potential Area

Marine spatial planning has become the crucial issues for an archipelagic state such as Indonesia. The global market demand on marine economic species has been initiated the exploitation of the marine species which will become the hindrance in maintaining the sustainable marine biodiversity. Besides that, the degradation of marine species will also become the problem for traditional fishermen. Therefore, a model has to be employed to spatially manage the coastal waters as the alternative for fishermen activities during closed seasons, such as floating fish net culture.  The aim of this study was to develop marine spatial planning model based on ecological approach in order to identify the potentiality of marine waters for marine culture such as floating fish net culture. The method for the model consisted of social assessment using the Delphi for developing the rule of marine planning for floating fish net culture and the spatial analysis technique for determining the model of marine spatial planning for floating fish net culture. The area of Kupang Bay waters, East Nusa Tenggara was used as the study area. The result indicated that the model can be used to sustainable marine spatial planning, especially for floating fish net culture. The model considered the aspects of potential area for marine culture, the management of zonation and transportation lanes, the conservation and protected area and the strategic area. Application in Kupang bay illustrated the aspect of technology input such as raceways since the majority of the area of Kupang Bay waters is classified as medium potential. Further research still needs to optimum the application of model to others marine area.

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