Country information
Basic facts on marine waters
- Territorial Sea (12NM): 12nm
- Exclusive Economic Zone: 10,500 km2
Strategic documents related to MSP
Technical resources related to MSP
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Current status of MSP
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Year of approval
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Size of planning area in km2
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Authority leading the MSP process
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Current status |
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Pre-planning
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Assessments for planning
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Plan development
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Plan completion
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Plan approval
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Plan implementation
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Plan review
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MSP Typology |
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Scale (1 = Local / 2 = Sub-national / 3 = National)
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Scope (1 = Coastal Zone / 2 = Coastal and Marine / 3 = Marine)
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Purpose (1 = Strategic / 2 = Zoning / 3 = Comprehensive)
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Political commitment (1 = Informal / 2 = Executive decision / 3= Legal statute)
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Implementation framework (1 = Guiding / 2 = Legally binding)
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Main objectives (1 = Biodiversity conservation / 2 = Economic development / 3 = Multiple objectives)
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Spatial allocation (1 = Limited / 2 = Partial allocation / 3 =Detailed allocation)
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Stakeholders involved (1 = Limited / 2 = Key sectors / 3 =Sectors & Public)
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Participatory process (1 = Informative / 2 = Consultative / 3 =Collaborative)
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Funding (1= Government / 2 = Public-Private / 3 = Grants)
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National authority in charge of MSP |
Gambia Maritime Administration |
Governmental funding |
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External funding |
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Public-Private funding |
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Total size of planning area |
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Time required to complete the planning document |
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Main issues that led to the adoption of MSP (drivers) |
Increasing threat of inter-sectoral conflicts overmaritime space and resource use |
Stakeholder engagement activities |
National Environment Agency, Ministry of Fisheries, Gambia Tourism Board, Department of Parks and Wildlife Managemet, Department of Forestry, Department of Fisheries, Gambia Ports Authority |
Sectors included in planning |
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Articulation between MSP and Integrated Coastal Zone Management (IZCM) |
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Articulation between MSP and marine conservation (including the Kunmnig- Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework) |
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Articulation between MSP and sustainable blue economy |
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Articulation between MSP and climate change (including the Paris Agreement) |
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Plan approval process |
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Legal status of the plan (guiding or legally binding) |
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Plan review process |
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Performance monitoring and evaluation |
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Interactions with neighboring countries in the context of MSP attending transboundary coherence approaches |
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Legal framework
- National Environment management Act
- Integrated Coastal Zone Management Bill
- Fisheries Act and Regulation
- Tourism Development Masterplan
- Marine Pollution Act
- Tourism Act
Contact
National Environment Agency
Lamin Komma – Program Manager and Head of Coastal & Marine Environment Program
lamin.komma@nea.gm