The workshop on Climate-Smart Maritime Spatial Planning (MSP) for Future Uses&Needs of the Seas, held on March 27 and organised by the European Commission (DG MARE) and the EU MSP Assistance Mechanism, gathered experts to discuss making MSP more climate-resilient.
Access the workshop report here
Key points discussed during the event included the urgency of addressing climate change through MSP, insights into integrating climate-smart practices, and practical approaches to climate adaptation and mitigation. The event emphasised the importance of communication, political continuity, and science-policy coherence, concluding with a reaffirmation of the EU's commitment to climate action in marine policies.
See the presentations
- Future uses/needs of the seas presentation - Patrycja Enet
- MSPglobal, Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (UNESCO/IOC) - Catarina Fonseca
- ICES Working Group Marine Planning Coastal Zone Management on Climate Change in MSP - Kira Gee
- Baltic Marine Environment Protection Commission (HELCOM) - Lotta Ruokanen
- Climate-smart MSP in Finland - Mari Pohja-Mykrä
- Climate Smart MSP: Malta’s experience - Michelle Borg
- Progressing towards climate-smart MSP in Italy - Emiliano Ramieri
Read also the study on Future uses/needs of the seas: Integration of climate-smart trends and new technologies in maritime spatial planning.