Regional information
Basic facts on marine waters
- Territorial sea (12 nm zone): N/A
- Exclusive Economic Zone: N/A
Regional practices
- Spatial Development Programme (SDP) of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
- Geodata Portal of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern: Interactive presentation of topics and stipulations of the SDP
- Research paper on the usability of the coast waters of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern for the purpose of offshore wind power and on the designation of suitable areas for offshore wind power
- Paper that examines spatial planning issues regarding the control of offshore wind farms at sea (legal assessment)
- Risk analysis of priority areas and suitable areas for offshore wind energy use regarding the safety and ease of shipping in the 12 nm zone of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Regional projects
- N/A
Current status of MSP
Name of the plan |
Spatial Development Programme (SDP) of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern |
|---|---|
Year of approval
|
2016 |
Size of planning area in km²
|
N/A |
Authority leading the MSP process
|
Ministry of Energy, Infrastructure and Digitalisation of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern |
Current status |
|
|---|---|
Pre-planning
|
Completed |
Assessments for planning
|
Completed |
Plan development
|
Completed |
Plan completion
|
Completed |
Plan approval
|
Completed |
Plan implementation
|
Completed |
Plan review
|
Underway |
MSP Typology |
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|---|---|
Scale (Local/ Sub-national/ National)
|
Sub-national |
Scope (Coastal Zone /Coastal and Marine /Marine)
|
Coastal and Marine |
Purpose (Strategic /Zoning /Comprehensive)
|
Comprehensive |
Political commitment (Informal /Executive decision / Legal statute)
|
Legal statute |
Implementation framework (Guiding /Legally binding)
|
Legally binding |
Main objectives (Biodiversity conservation / Economic development / Multiple objectives)
|
Multiple objectives |
Spatial allocation (Limited / Partial allocation /Detailed allocation)
|
N/A |
Stakeholders involved (Limited /Key sectors /Sectors & Public)
|
Sectors & Public |
Participatory process (Informative /Consultative /Collaborative)
|
Consultative |
Funding (Government /Public-Private /Grants)
|
Government |
National authority in charge of MSP |
Ministry of Economics, Infrastructure, Tourism and Labour Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (since 11/2021) |
Governmental funding |
yes |
External funding |
no |
Public-Private funding |
no |
Total size of planning area |
N/A |
Time required to complete the planning document |
MSP was first established during the realignment of the Spatial Development Programme (SDP) of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern in 2003-2005; the programme was then updated in 2013-2015 and adopted in 2016. |
Main issues that led to the adoption of MSP (drivers) |
Ministry of Energy, Infrastructure and Digitalisation |
Stakeholder engagement activities |
yes |
Sectors included in planning |
EU legislation: Common Fisheries Policy, Habitats and Birds Directive, Marine Strategy Framework Directive, Strategic Environmental Assessment, Water Framework Directive |
Articulation between MSP and Integrated Coastal Zone Management (IZCM) |
Integrated Coastal Zone Management, the goal is a sustainable development that reduces conflicts between sectors and creates synergies between different coastal activities. |
Articulation between MSP and marine conservation (including the Kunming- Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework) |
N/A |
Articulation between MSP and sustainable blue economy |
N/A |
Articulation between MSP and climate change (including the Paris Agreement) |
N/A |
Plan approval process |
The plan enters into force as an ordinance of the ministry responsible for spatial planning, then the Federal Cabinet of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern adopts the ordinance. |
Legal status of the plan (guiding or legally binding) |
legally binding |
Plan review process |
According to the Federal Spatial Planning Act, the MSP has to be reviewed at least every ten years. The Spatial Development Programme (SDP) of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern 2016 has been reviewed and is currently in the process of updating. |
Performance monitoring and evaluation |
Ca. every 5 years |
Interactions with neighbouring countries in the context of MSP attending transboundary coherence approaches |
N/A |
Legal framework
The Spatial Development Programme (SDP) of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern was extended to the 12 nm zone during the realignment in 2003-2005. Mecklenburg-Vorpommern is the first European coastal state that has integrated designations for single uses in the 12 nm zone into its regional development program. The extended program was adopted a first time in 2005 and became a legally binding act.
In the years 2013-2015, the SDP was updated; Mecklenburg-Vorpommern intended to intensify its comprehensive and multidisciplinary spatial planning to support the sustainable future development of the federal state and benefit its inhabitants. The updated SDP reflects current challenges, development trends and framework conditions and was adopted by ordinance of the state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern in 2016, becoming a legally binding act.
Contact
Ministry of Economics, Infrastructure, Tourism and Labour
Petra Schmidt-Kaden – Head of Unit Policy Matters of Spatial Planning, State and Regional Planning