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Marine Policy 158 (2023), Article 105890
In 2008, the UN Convention on Biological Diversity introduced the scientific-technical concept of describing
Ecologically or Biologically Significant Marine Areas (EBSAs). These areas are defined as locations with exceptional
ecological...
European Planning Studies, Vol. 31, No. 12, pp. 2446-2469 (Research Article)
Marine Spatial Planning is labelled as ‘an idea whose time has come’ based on its applicability to address spatial conflicts and deliver sustainable use. Legislation such as the EU MSP...
ISPRS Int. J. Geo-Inf.2026
Digital Twins of the Ocean are increasingly adopted for Maritime Spatial Planning, yet most current implementations rely on 2D visualizations with limited interactive stakeholder engagement. The authors present Immersive Ocean...
Proceedings of the World Conference on Media and Communication. 2. 13-23.
This study explores how purposefully designed communication tools can enhance shared understanding and alignment on Maritime Spatial Planning (MSP) and blue economy concepts across European and Arabic-speaking Mediterranean contexts to...
npj Ocean Sustainability volume 4, Article number: 61
Climate change (CC) impacts on marine areas make it increasingly urgent to address mitigation and adaptation actions in maritime spatial planning (MSP). Despite growing interest in ‘climate-smart’ MSP, the integration...
Transportation Research Interdisciplinary Perspectives (TRIP)
Marine Policy, 184
Marine Spatial Planning is typically a matter of national sovereignty, but growing cross-border marine activities are creating pressure for more coordinated transboundary approaches. However, such Transboundary Marine Spatial Planning (TMSP)...
Marine Policy, Volume 149
Although stakeholder engagement is one of the founding principles of marine spatial planning (MSP), meaningful representation of people and their connections to marine resources within marine governance is still lacking...
Water (MDPI), Volume 16, Issue 10, Article 1382 (2025)
Hitherto, over 50% of countries with marine waters have established MSPs or launched related legal actions. However, there are still conceptual and practical challenges to be overcome in the development...
Ocean & Coastal Management, Volume 272, Article 107985
Connecting Marine Spatial Planning (MSP), which adopts a broader management approach, with Marine Protected Areas (MPAs), which focus on environmental conservation, is essential to ensure coherence between these instruments operating...
SSRN (REGINA MSP)
Maritime Spatial Planning (MSP) is a central instrument for implementing the EU’s ecosystem-based and integrated maritime governance agenda, yet its implementation depends on national administrations, which are often characterised by...
Communications Earth & Environment volume 6, Article number: 55 (2025)
Ecosystem-based marine spatial planning is an approach to managing maritime activities while ensuring human well-being and biodiversity conservation as key pillars for sustainable development. Here, we use a comprehensive literature...