Country information
Basic facts on marine waters
- Territorial Sea (12 NM): 147 817 km²
- Exclusive Economic Zone: 2 708 341 km²
Strategic documents related to MSP
- Marine Spatial Planning of the Argentine Republic
- Federal Strategy for Integrated Coastal Management
- National Plan for Adaptation to Climate Change
- National Biodiversity Strategy
- Strengthening the Management and Protection of Marine and Coastal Biodiversity in Key Ecological Areas and the Application of the Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries (EAF)
Technical resources related to MSP
- Interactive map of Marine Protected Areas Namuncurá Burdwood Bank I and II
- Spatial data infrastructure of the Republic of Argentina
- IDERA viewer
- State of biological fishing knowledge of the main living resources and their environment in relation to hydrocarbon exploration in the Argentine Exclusive Economic Zone and its surroundings
- State of knowledge of the effects of climate change in the South-West Atlantic Ocean on fishing resources and its implications for sustainable management
Relevant MSP projects
Status of MSP
Name of the plan |
Proyecto Pampa Azul |
|---|---|
Year of approval
|
2014 |
Size of planning area in km2
|
N/A |
Authority leading the MSP process
|
Coordinator of Oceanic Policies and South Atlantic – Ministry of Foreign Affairs, International Trade and Worship |
Current status |
|
|---|---|
Pre-planning
|
Complete |
Assessments for planning
|
Underway |
Plan development
|
Underway |
Plan completion
|
N/A |
Plan approval
|
Underway |
Plan implementation
|
Underway |
Plan review
|
Underway |
National authority in charge of MSP |
Coordinator of Oceanic Policies and South Atlantic – Ministry of Foreign Affairs, International Trade and Worship |
Governmental funding |
Yes |
External funding |
N/A |
Public-Private funding |
No |
Total size of planning area |
2 708 341 km² |
Time required to complete the planning document |
N/A |
Main issues that led to the adoption of MSP (drivers) |
The Argentine maritime areas contain ecosystems whose biological wealth is comparable to that of the most important land ecosystems. However, the biodiversity of the Argentine Sea is increasingly exposed to pollution generated by coastal urbanisation, hydrocarbon exploration, extraction and transport activities and the incidence of illegal, unreported, unregulated or unsustainable fishing activities, among others. |
Stakeholder engagement activities |
https://www.pampazul.gob.ar/investigacion-y-desarrollo/areas-horizontales-cientificas/biodiversidad/ |
Sectors included in planning |
Fishing / Energy / Mining / Tourism / Environment – Conservation and cultural heritage / Transport / Communications / Defence and Security / Research |
Articulation between MSP and Integrated Coastal Zone Management (IZCM) |
Attempts were made to link integrated coastal management and marine and coastal conservation, such as the Federal Strategy for Integrated Coastal Management. |
Articulation between MSP and marine conservation (including the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework) |
N/A |
Articulation between MSP and sustainable blue economy |
Within the Pampa Azul Initiative, the blue-sustainable economy constitutes one of its pillars, together with the area of Technological Development and Innovation. The basis is the consideration that the economic exploitation of marine resources requires the development of technologies that combine productive efficiency with sustainable use approaches. Pampa Azul seeks to advance research, development and innovation that contribute to safety and to social, economic and environmentally sustainable development with a focus on technological innovation, the protection of natural marine resources and the integration of marine and coastal environments, as well as promoting capacity building in related scientific disciplines and technological areas. |
Articulation between MSP and climate change (including the Paris Agreement) |
N/A |
Plan approval process |
N/A |
Legal status of the plan (guiding or legally binding) |
N/A |
Plan review process |
N/A |
Performance monitoring and evaluation |
N/A |
Interactions with neighbouring countries in the context of MSP attending transboundary coherence approaches |
N/A |
Legal framework
Although there is no specific legislation on MSP, there is related legislation:
Law No. 27,167: National Programme for Research and Productive Innovation in Argentine Maritime Spaces – PROMAR.
Contact
Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores, Comercio Internacional y Culto
Javier Figueroa – Coordinador de Políticas Oceánicas y Atlántico Sur