The concept of “Marine spatial planning” is subject to a diverse range of titles depending on the geographic location of the marine body and the country leading on its theoretical development and practical implementation. The European Union refers to the process as Maritime spatial planning (European Commission, 2008) while England considers the process as Marine planning (Natural England, 2015). Norway refers to it as Integrated management (The Royal Norwegian Ministry of the Environment, 2005), Australia as Bioregional planning (DEWHA, 2009), Massachusetts, USA as Ocean management (Office of Coastal Zone Management, 2015) and Special area management planning in Rhode Island (McCann et al, 2013). Despite the wide ranging terminology MSP at
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This definition assumes that marine spatial "planning" will include the "management" of ongoing uses or activities. However, other papers that address the potential scope of marine spatial planning have felt it necessary to express its scope as "marine spatial planning and management", in order to emphasise, to an international audience, that it needed to include both aspects (Birdlife International, 2003). Ehler & Douvere (2007) have attempted to address this by defining MSP as “the public process of analysing and allocating the spatial and temporal distribution of human activities to achieve ecological, economic, and social objectives that are usually specified through a political process.” This definition has been further extended by Pomeroy (2009) to include how MSP has been used to “create and establish a more rational and informed organisation of the use of marine space and the interactions between its uses and to balance the demands for development and …show more content…
The contribution to the world economies made by the marine environment alongside the increasing intensity of marine based activities means that our oceans are getting busier and more congested. Traditional industry such as fishing, oil and shipping, have now share space with new uses such as marine protected areas (MPAs) and renewable energy projects. It has been widely recognised that seas and oceans are drivers for the economy and have great potential for innovation and growth. The marine space has traditionally been managed on a sectoral basis, with little cooperation between stakeholders. This approach is no longer possible because of increasing conflicts between uses and the cumulative impacts of human activities which have led to the degradation of the marine environment. Economic activities and environmental pressures also go beyond national borders and require coherent actions across marine regions. The recognition that marine environments can no longer operate sustainably on a sector based planning approach has been well documented and the need for a temporal and spatial approach has been adopted as a mechanism for implementing local, regional, national and international
This definition assumes that marine spatial "planning" will include the "management" of ongoing uses or activities. However, other papers that address the potential scope of marine spatial planning have felt it necessary to express its scope as "marine spatial planning and management", in order to emphasise, to an international audience, that it needed to include both aspects (Birdlife International, 2003). Ehler & Douvere (2007) have attempted to address this by defining MSP as “the public process of analysing and allocating the spatial and temporal distribution of human activities to achieve ecological, economic, and social objectives that are usually specified through a political process.” This definition has been further extended by Pomeroy (2009) to include how MSP has been used to “create and establish a more rational and informed organisation of the use of marine space and the interactions between its uses and to balance the demands for development and …show more content…
The contribution to the world economies made by the marine environment alongside the increasing intensity of marine based activities means that our oceans are getting busier and more congested. Traditional industry such as fishing, oil and shipping, have now share space with new uses such as marine protected areas (MPAs) and renewable energy projects. It has been widely recognised that seas and oceans are drivers for the economy and have great potential for innovation and growth. The marine space has traditionally been managed on a sectoral basis, with little cooperation between stakeholders. This approach is no longer possible because of increasing conflicts between uses and the cumulative impacts of human activities which have led to the degradation of the marine environment. Economic activities and environmental pressures also go beyond national borders and require coherent actions across marine regions. The recognition that marine environments can no longer operate sustainably on a sector based planning approach has been well documented and the need for a temporal and spatial approach has been adopted as a mechanism for implementing local, regional, national and international