Pan-Baltic stakeholders’ dialogue on MSP : Synthesis report from PartiSEApate single-sector workshops held in 2013

For a sustainable and integrated planning of the sea space across the Baltic Sea region, planners and stakeholders have to be engaged in holistic, pan-Baltic thinking where the whole Baltic Sea is considered as one ecosystem and one planning space. However MSP related experiences so far shows that interests are often expressed from one sector or one national or regional perspective only. There is a lack of information exchange between the different maritime sectors as well MSP support structures (i.e. data providers and researchers) and spatial planners. And at the same time there is insufficient communication within the sectors at pan-Baltic level. Therefore the PartiSEApate project has launched the transnational stakeholders’ dialogue series to address these shortcomings and to encouraging a pan-Baltic approach for those topics whose spatial dimension transcend national borders.https://commons.wmu.se/partiseapate/1001/thumbnail.jp

Is Demonstrating the Concept of Multi-Use Too Soon for the North Sea?:Barriers and Opportunities from a Stakeholder Perspective

Multi-use (MU) has been promoted as a viable approach to the effective planning and mitigation of user-conflicts in the marine realm. Despite several research and pilot projects demonstrating the approach’s feasibility and benefits, commercially viable MU applications remain patchy and few. Further, MU is neither systematically applied nor purposively planned for even in the imminent event of incompatible and conflicting use of marine space. This paper seeks to identify barriers and opportunities for mainstreaming MU based on desktop study and iterative stakeholder consultation. The findings reveal that the MU concept was frequently framed as ‘co-location’ or ‘co-existence’ and aimed toward mitigating conflict among users. Practice was ahead of theory with little attention to synergistic and efficiency aspects. Barriers for MU application include shortcomings in legislation, sectoral thinking, and burdensome administrative procedures. The main opportunity lies in creating a conducive policy environment where MU risks and transaction costs become low and competitive, respectively. Solutions at the sea basin and national level, upon which further MU application can be anchored, are proposed

Multi-use of the sea:A wide array of opportunities from site-specific cases across Europe

<p><b>Comparison of MU Combinations:</b> (Top) ranked by Drivers—Highest to lowest, and (Bottom) ranked by Added Values—Highest to lowest.</p

Multi-use of the sea as a sustainable development instrument in five eu sea basins

This paper examines the concept of maritime multi-use as a territorial/SPATIAL governance instrument for the enhancement of sustainable development in five EU sea basins. Multi-use (MU) is expected to enhance the productivity of blue economy sectors, as well as deliver additional socio-economic benefits related to the environmental and social dimensions of sustainable development. The paper provides a definition of maritime multi-use and identifies the multi-uses with the highest potential in EU sea basins. In each sea basin, multi-use plays a different role as concerns sustainable development. For the Eastern Baltic Sea, the Mediterranean Sea and the Black Sea, the MU focus should remain on the environmental pillar of sustainable development. In the North Sea, North Atlantic and Western Baltic Sea, addressing social sustainability seems a key precondition for success of MU in enhancement of sustainable spatial development at sea. Moreover, it has been suggested to introduce MU key global strategies such as SDGs or Macroregional strategies and action plans and to supplement maritime spatial planning with sectoral incentives and educational efforts as key vehicles supporting MU. The paper concludes by identifying aspects which, in order to inform maritime spatial planning and maritime governance regarding a more conscious application of the aforementioned concept, require further investigation. Key tasks are related to: more profound evaluation of performance of policies supporting MUs, researching the impact of MU on societal goals and on the MU costs and benefits, including external ones, and finally identifying the impact of MU on the development of various sectors and regions on land

Toward a common understanding of ocean multi-use

The “open ocean” has become a highly contested space as coastal populations and maritime uses soared in abundance and intensity over the last decades. Changing marine utilization patterns represent a considerable challenge to society and governments. Maritime spatial planning has emerged as one tool to manage conflicts between users and achieve societal goals for the use of marine space; however, single-sector management approaches are too often still the norm. The last decades have seen the rise of a new ocean use concept: the joint “multi-use” of ocean space. This paper aims to explain and refine the concept of ocean multi-use of space by reviewing the development and state of the art of multi-use in Europe and presenting a clear definition and a comprehensive typology for existing multi-use combinations. It builds on the connectivity of uses and users in spatial, temporal, provisional, and functional dimensions as the underlying key characteristic of multi-use dimensions. Combinations of these dimensions yield four distinct types of multi-use with little overlap between them. The diversity of types demonstrates that there is no one-size-fits-all management approach, but rather that adaptive management plans are needed, focusing on achieving the highest societal benefit while minimizing conflicts. This work will help to sharpen, refine and advance the public and academic discourse over marine spatial planning by offering a common framework to planners, researchers and users alike, when discussing multi-use and its management implications

Ku wielopoziomowym ramom zarządzania PPOM na Bałtyku

The Baltic Sea Region stands out as an early adopter of a transboundary approach to marine/maritime spatial planning (MSP). Various common principles have been established for MSP in the Baltic, but despite some initial suggestions, these have not yet been translated into structures and processes that could facilitate transboundary MSP governance in the BSR. This paper draws on the recent PartiSEApate project to outline recommendations for a multi-level governance framework for MSP in the Baltic. Based on empirical work, needs and visions for a pan-Baltic MSP dialogue are first outlined from the perspective of sectoral stakeholders and governance representatives. The paper then presents suggestions for adapting existing structures, most notably the HELCOM/VASAB MSP Working Group, to facilitate a pan-Baltic MSP dialogue that is needs-based, results-oriented and realistic. Suggestions are also presented for extending cross-border consultation on MSP as part of a multi-level governance framework. The paper concludes with an outlook to developments in 2015 and general lessons for transboundary MSP.Region Morza Bałtyckiego wyróżnia się jako pionier w przyjmowaniu transgranicznego podejścia do planowania przestrzennego obszarów morskich (PPOM). Mimo wstępnych sugestii, ustalone różnorakie wspólne zasady PPOM na Bałtyku nie przekładają się jak dotąd na struktury i procedury, które mogłyby ułatwić administracyjną współpracę transgraniczną w zakresie PPOM w regionie Morza Bałtyckiego. Niniejszy tekst nakreśla zalecenia dla stworzenia wielopoziomowych ram zarządzania PPOM na Bałtyku, w czym opiera się na opracowanym niedawno projekcie PartiSEApate. Jako pierwsze opisano w oparciu o praktyczne doświadczenia potrzeby i wyobrażenia o panbałtyckim dialogu w zakresie PPOM z perspektywy zainteresowanych podmiotów i przedstawicieli administracji w poszczególnych sektorach. W kolejnej części pracy zaprezentowano propozycje przyjęcia istniejących już struktur, w szczególności planu grupy roboczej HELCOM/VASAB, w celu usprawnienia panbałtyckiego dialogu na temat PPOM, tak by ten opierał się na ocenie potrzeb, był zorientowany na wyniki i realistyczny. Zaprezentowano także sugestie rozszerzenia zakresu konsultacji transgranicznych dotyczących PPOM w ramach wielopoziomowych struktur zarządzania. Podsumowanie pracy stanowi bilans postępów osiągniętych w 2015 roku oraz ogólne wnioski dla transgranicznej polityki PPOM

Toward sectoral stakeholder involvement in a pan-Baltic MSP dialogue

Stakeholder involvement is commonly understood as a key principle in marine or maritime spatial planning (MSP). Little information is available, however, on how to organise stakeholder involvement at a transnational level and how to instigate an MSP dialogue within sea basins. This article reports on a study conducted as part of the PartiSEApate project (2012-2014) that focused on identifying relevant sectoral representatives and their willingness to become involved in a pan-Baltic MSP dialogue. Results show that sectors are variously organised at the trans-boundary level and have differing views of MSP. Insufficient understanding of the potential benefits to be gained from MSP is revealed, especially the added benefits of a trans-boundary sectoral perspective for inclusion in MSP. The lack of suitable trans-boundary organisations and platforms makes organising a pan-Baltic MSP dialogue more difficult. Additional awareness-raising and a more coherent message on the purpose and application of MSP on the part of marine planners and stakeholders are needed.Zaangażowanie zainteresowanych stron to zazwyczaj główna zasada obowiązująca w morskim planowaniu przestrzennym (ang. Maritime Spatial Planning, MSP). Nie istnieje jednakże zbyt wiele informacji o tym, jak angażować zainteresowane strony na szczeblu międzynarodowym oraz w jaki sposób początkować dialog w sprawie MSP w basenach mórz. Niniejszy artykuł przedstawia wyniki badania przeprowadzonego w ramach projektu PartiSEApate (2012-2014), w którym skupiono się na zidentyfikowaniu właściwych przedstawicieli sektora i ich chęci zaangażowania się w panbałtycki dialog w sprawie MSP. Wyniki ukazują, że sektory na szczeblu międzynarodowym są prowadzone w zróżnicowany sposób i mają odmienne poglądy na ten temat. Uwidocznił się brak zrozumienia potencjalnych korzyści płynących z MSP oraz w głównym stopniu wartości dodanych sektorowej perspektywy zaangażowania się w MSP na szczeblu międzynarodowym. Brak odpowiednich organizacji i platform międzynarodowych utrudnia zorganizowanie panbałtyckiego dialogu w sprawie MSP. Wymagane są uświadomienie zainteresowanych stron oraz bardziej przejrzysta informacja na temat założeń i zastosowania MSP zarówno po stronie planistów obszarów morskich, jak i po stronie zainteresowanych stron