Country information
Basic facts on marine waters
- Territorial sea (12 NM): 213.2 km²
- Exclusive Economic Zone: N/A
Strategic documents related to MSP
- N/A
Relevant MSP projects
- ESPON project “MSP-LSI – Maritime spatial planning and land-sea interactions (2018-2019)
- Project SUPREME (SUporting maritime spatial Planning in the Eastern Mediterranean) (2017-2018)
- Development of the Process and Procedures for Integrated Maritime Spatial Planning (2016-2018)
- Project ADRIPLAN (2013-2015)
- Project SHAPE, Pilot project – Strunjan Landscape Park (2011-2014)
- Click here for a list of national practices
Overview of MSP related maritime uses
Current main uses:
Ammunition storage sites | Oil and gas |
Aquaculture | Ports |
Cables and pipelines | Scientific research |
Coastal protection | Shipping |
Fisheries | Tourism and Leisure |
Military | Underwater Cultural Heritage |
Mining | Urban development |
Nature conservation |
Which marine spatial plans exist?
Name of the plan (year) |
Pomorski prostorski načrt Slovenije / Maritime spatial plan of Slovenia (2021) |
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Scale of the plan |
National |
Pre-planning |
Status: Completed |
Assessments for planning |
Status: Completed |
Plan development
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Status: Completed |
Plan completion
|
Status: Completed |
Plan approval
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Status: Completed |
Plan implementation |
Status: Underway |
Plan review
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Status: N/A |
National authority in charge of MSP |
Ministry of the Environment and Spatial Planning – Spatial Planning, Construction and Housing Directorate |
Governmental funding |
Ministry of the Environment and Spatial Planning – Spatial Planning, Construction and Housing Directorate |
External funding |
N/A |
Public-Private funding |
N/A |
Size of planning area |
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Time required to complete the planning document |
N/A |
Main issues that led to the adoption of MSP (drivers) |
N/A |
Stakeholder engagement activities |
The vision of future development should be oriented towards ensuring the conditions for the coexistence of all present actors and cooperation of stakeholders in reconciling the interests in the enlargement of existing and placement of new activities.
The Ministry of the Environment and Spatial Planning was coordinating the preparation of Maritime spatial plan of Slovenia. The process also included broad consultation involving stakeholders from the national (ministries and national public institutions) and local levels. In the process are participating also coastal local municipalities, the relevant economic actors of different sectors and business support organizations, universities and research institutions and NGOs (civil organizations). |
Sectors included in planning |
In the process of the preparation of Maritime spatial plan of Slovenia were included all sectors responsible for maritime activities and uses determined by the Directive 2014/89/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a framework for maritime spatial planning and integrated coastal management. |
Articulation between MSP and coastal zone management |
Slovenia does not have a specific legislation for its coastal zone and coastal management. Coastal zone is planned (on national and municipal level) on the basis of national (terrestrial) spatial planning legislation. The only relevant act in this respect is the Spatial Planning Act adopted in 2017 and its amendment, adopted in 2021. According the Spatial Planning Act and Directive 2014/89/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a framework for maritime spatial planning, guidelines for coastal management will be included in the Maritime spatial plan of Slovenia. |
Articulation between MSP and marine protected areas |
Protection of coastal and marine habitats and species is also highly important in Slovenia; also considering the ecosystem service they provide to support some of the economic activities, as specifically coastal tourism and fisheries. Slovenia is investing a significant effort to combine sustainable development with coastal and marine protection. Twelve Natura 2000 marine sites (9 SCI and 3 SPA) are defined in Slovenia, accounting for 10.74 km2 protected area at sea (European Environmental Agency, 2013 – Natura 2000 Barometer).
Maritime spatial plan of Slovenia will be judged in accordance with the SEA Directive. In the procedure for comprehensive environmental impact assessment, the effects of the plan will be evaluated on the basis of the environmental report. The procedure is conducted by the ministry, responsible for the environment. |
Articulation between MSP and sustainable blue economy |
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Plan approval process |
Maritime spatial plan of Slovenia was adopted by the government on July 15, 2021 |
Legal status of the plan (guiding or legally binding) |
Maritime spatial plan of Slovenia is according the Spatial Planning Act the Action Programme for the implementation of the Slovenian Spatial Development Strategy at sea. It will be a concrete maritime plan; it will set goals and guidelines for all maritime activities and uses at the sea and in the coastal zone. In the hierarchy of spatial documents, the MSP is regarded as an action programme for the implementation of the Spatial Development Strategy of Slovenia at sea and as such, it is superior to implementation plans at national and regional/local levels |
Plan review process |
The Maritime spatial plan has to be checked in terms of compliance with the facts and needs of the area at least every ten years |
Performance monitoring and evaluation |
The Maritime spatial plan has to be checked in terms of compliance with the facts and needs of the area at least every ten years |
Legal framework
Directive 2014/89/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a framework for maritime spatial planning and integrated coastal management.
Protocol on Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM) in the Mediterranean (adopted on 21 January 2008, in Madrid, Spain).
The Spatial Planning Acts adopted in 2017 and in 2021 (ZUreP-2 and ZUREP-3) require the MSP plan to be prepared in the form of the Action Programme for the implementation of the Slovenian Spatial Development Strategy at sea. This latter is a strategic document, which applies to both land and sea.
In the hierarchy of spatial documents, the MSP is regarded as an action programme for the implementation of the Spatial Development Strategy of Slovenia at sea and as such, it is superior to implementation plans at national and regional/local levels.
Maritime spatial plan of Slovenia will be a concrete maritime plan; it will set goals and guidelines for all maritime activities and uses at the sea and in the coastal zone.
Contact
Ministry of the Environment and Spatial Planning
Spatial Planning, Construction and Housing Directorate
Lenča Humerca Šolar – Head of Division