Best practice and scientific publications

This document aims to provide a methodological guideline for analysing land-sea interactions (LSI) within MSP, and explores how such analysis can be embedded in the wider ICZM context. In this...

Despite the fact that the Belgian part of the North Sea and its adjacent coastal zone are rather small, many human activities take place. The Compendium for Coast and Sea...

The handbook and digital portal provide an overview of the most relevant policy and regulatory instruments in the marine or maritime context, that apply in full or in part to...

This case study presents an analysis of the Dubrovnik – Neretva County within the spatial planning framework of Croatia. The analysis includes an overview of the spatial-statistical trends of the...

This analysis identifies and describes the data, portals, tools and methods available for meeting data and information requirements for MSP in the Eastern Mediterranean. It focuses on existing data, platforms...

This project deliverable sought to provide a methodology for the development of cross-border MSP initiatives, taking into consideration an ecosystem-based approach. 

This case study was developed as part of the SUPREME project to support EU Member States in the Eastern Mediterranean with MSP Implementation. The area covered in this case  study  is about  20.000  km2 and...

This study developed a Disturbance Vulnerability Index (DVI) for 26 seabird species for disturbance from ship traffic in the German Baltic and North Seas. The index combined indicators for species’...

The Plan4Blue project has developed four scenarios to depict how planning choices may affect people and the marine nature in the Gulf of Finland and the Archipelago Sea. A short video animation was produced to present four alternative...

This guidance was developed to formulate a customized MSP monitoring framework for the Eastern Mediterranean. It involved the  further  development  of  existing  approaches  to  the evaluation  of  MSP  in  the ...

This document describes the results of the testing and proposing the operational measures for SSF governance and management in any MPAs located in the northern shore of the Mediterranean region...

In order to develop a long-term strategy to support sustainable growth in the marine and maritime sectors, France has adopted a National Maritime and Coastline Strategy (Stratégie nationale pour la...