Country information
Basic facts on marine waters
- Territorial sea (12 nm zone): 213,2 km²
- Exclusive Economic Zone: N/A
National practices
Overview of MSP related maritime uses
Current main uses:
| Mining | Shipping |
| Ports | Nature conservation |
| Fisheries | Aquaculture |
| Military | Urban development |
| Coastal protection | Ammunition storage sites |
| Cables and pipelines | Tourism and leisure |
| Underwater cultural heritage |
Which marine spatial plans exist?
Name of the plan |
Pomorski prostorski načrt Slovenije (Maritime spatial plan of Slovenia) |
|---|---|
Scale of the plan |
National |
Pre-planning |
Status: Completed |
Analysis for planning |
Status: Completed |
Development of the management plan |
Status: Completed |
Completion of the management plan |
Status: Underway |
Approval of the management plan |
Status: Underway |
Implementation of the management plan |
Status: N/A |
Revision of the management plan |
Status: N/A |
National authority in charge of MSP |
Ministry of the Environment and Spatial Planning – Spatial Planning, Construction and Housing Directorate |
Financing |
Ministry of the Environment and Spatial Planning – Spatial Planning, Construction and Housing Directorate |
Time required to complete the plans |
The maritime spatial plan of Slovenia will be adopted by the government predictably in the first half of 2021 |
Drivers of MSP |
The Ministry of the Environment and Spatial Planning is coordinating the preparation of the national maritime spatial plan, which will then be adopted by the government of the Republic of Slovenia |
Stakeholder participation |
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 MSP process includes broad consultation involving stakeholders at national (ministries and national public institutions) and local levels (coastal municipalities), relevant economic actors of different sectors and business support organizations, universities and research institutions and NGOs (civil organizations) |
Sectors included in planning |
All sectors responsible for maritime activities and uses determined in the EU Directive 2014/89/EU are included |
Relation to coastal management |
Slovenia does not have a specific legislation for its coastal zone and coastal management. Coastal zone is planned (at 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 (OG no. 61/17 – ZUreP-2). Following the Spatial Planning Act and EU Directive 2014/89/EU, guidelines for coastal management will be included in Maritime spatial plan of Slovenia |
Relation to marine protected area management |
12 Natura 2000 marine sites (9 SCI and 3 SPA) are defined in Slovenia, accounting for 10.74 km2 of protected area at sea (European Environmental Agency, 2013 – Natura 2000 Barometer). The maritime spatial plan of Slovenia will be judged in accordance with the EU Strategic Environmental Assessment 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 of the Environment and Spatial Planning |
Plan approval |
The maritime spatial plan of Slovenia will be adopted by the government predictably in the first half of 2021 |
Legal status of the plan |
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 other implementation plans at national and regional/local levels |
Plan revision |
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
The Spatial Planning Act adopted in 2017 (OG no. 61/17 – ZUreP-2) requires the MSP plan to be prepared in the form of an 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.
The 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
Ms. Lenča Humerca Šolar – Head of Division
Dunajska 48
SI-1001 Ljubljana, Slovenia