Spain, France and Portugal join forces within the framework of the cross-border cooperation project “MSP-OR: Promoting maritime spatial planning in outermost regions”. From the Biodiversity Foundation of the Ministry for the Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge (MITECO) we participate as partners.
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Spain, France and Portugal join forces within the framework of the cross-border cooperation project “MSP-OR: Promoting maritime spatial planning in outermost regions”.<\/strong> The Biodiversity Foundation of the Ministry for the Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge (MITECO) is participating as partners in this initiative, which seeks to support the application of the Directive on Maritime Spatial Planning in its marine waters. <\/p>\n The increasing pressure of human activities in maritime space requires planning to mitigate impacts and manage potential conflicts. Maritime spatial planning is a powerful tool to help countries find common goals<\/strong>, manage human activities competing for marine space and manage their impacts, promoting sustainable use of the ocean<\/strong>. <\/p>\n This project, coordinated by the Regional Fund for Science and Technology (FRCT) of Portugal, will provide the basis for developing and adopting the principles of Maritime Spatial Planning in four outermost regions, namely the Canary Islands,<\/strong> the Azores, Madeira and French Guiana<\/strong>. It will also facilitate integrated ocean governance among participating countries. <\/p>\n The project also has among its Spanish partners <\/strong>the Directorate of the Coast and the Sea of MITECO, the Center for Studies and Experimentation of Public Works (CEDEX), the Spanish Institute of Oceanography (IEO-CSIC), the Government of the Canary Islands and the University of Las Palmas de Gran Canarias. On the Portuguese side, the Regional Secretariat of the Sea and Fisheries of the Azores, the Regional Secretariat of Sea and Fisheries of Madeira and the Directorate General of Sea Policy are represented. From France, the Service Hydrographique et Oceanographique de la Marine and the Centre d’\u00c9tudes et d’Expertise sur les Risques de l’Environnement, la Mobilit\u00e9 et l’Amenagement are participating. <\/p>\n MARITIME SPATIAL PLANNING<\/strong><\/p>\n For three years, the actions designed within the framework of the project will work to advance maritime planning<\/strong>, depending on the particular needs of each region. Among them, there is research to fill the gaps that hinder the progress of the processes of implementation of maritime spatial planning in the different outermost areas. <\/p>\n