15
Apr
2021
MSPglobal launches key reports on the current status and scenarios of maritime uses in the Western Mediterranean and Southeast Pacific
With the aim to improve cross-border and transboundary cooperation for the development of Marine Spatial Planning (MSP) ...
09
Apr
2021
Training activities for sectoral stakeholders in the Southeast Pacific advance regional knowledge sharing
Since its inception in November 2018, the MSPglobal Initiative has made it a priority to provide a forum for the active ...
24
Mar
2021
New set of policy briefs highlights role of Marine Spatial Planning in sustainable ocean governance
The MSPglobal Initiative has just published five policy briefs highlighting the importance of Marine Spatial Planning (M...
09
Mar
2021
Effective stakeholder engagement in Marine Spatial Planning processes for offshore renewable energy
As coastal and marine areas become an increasingly attractive and competitive space for a diversity of stakeholders, Mar...
15
Feb
2021
Sharing national Marine Spatial Planning practices worldwide
In the framework of the development of recommendations to promote the exchange of knowledge and practices on Marine Spat...
09
Feb
2021
Union for the Mediterranean commits to intensify efforts towards a Sustainable Blue Economy in the Mediterranean
In a declaration published on 2 February 2021, the Member States of the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) highlighted th...
03
Feb
2021
Designing Marine Spatial Planning Legislation for Implementation: A Guide for Legal Drafters and training videos
To date, little attention has been paid to how countries can give their marine spatial planning initiatives the force of...
28
Jan
2021
Building global momentum for Marine Spatial Planning and Sustainable Blue Economy
With a view to promoting Marine Spatial Planning (MSP) and Sustainable Blue Economy processes worldwide, the MSPglobal I...
21
Jan
2021
MSPglobal beneficiary countries continue discussions on the development of strategic perspectives for Marine Spatial Planning and Sustainable Blue Economy
Between September and December 2020, seven beneficiary countries of the MSPglobal Initiative in the West Mediterranean a...
06
Jan
2021
Communicating MSP: An inspiring era of cooperation between institutions
The European Commission’s Directorate General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries and Executive Agency for Small and Medi...
16
Dec
2020
Cooperation, multi-use, aquaculture and ports: MSPglobal shares national experiences in the West Mediterranean
The Mediterranean is one of the busiest seas in the world: different sectors and uses are competing with each other and ...
07
Dec
2020
Ocean Decade: Co-designing the science and capacity we need for the Mediterranean region
Building on the outputs of the regional workshop “The Mediterranean Sea we need for the future we want”, a virtual sessi...
26
Nov
2020
MSPglobal pilot projects: Presenting the progress of the mapping exercises in the two transboundary areas
The MSPglobal Initiative is developing mapping exercises to characterize current conditions and develop potential scenar...
23
Nov
2020
Ocean Decade: Fostering dialogue on the role of science in marine policies in the Southeast Pacific
On 5 November 2020, the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO, MSPglobal Initiative and Permanent C...
18
Nov
2020
Cabo Verde supports the development of Marine Spatial Planning to ensure a Sustainable Blue Economy with a high-level event
On 13 November 2020, an online seminar on Marine Spatial Planning (MSP) and Sustainable Blue Economy in Cabo Verde took ...
12
Nov
2020
IOC-UNESCO and European Commission boost development of Marine Spatial Planning and Sustainable Blue Economy worldwide
Although the adoption of marine spatial plans is increasing worldwide, many regions and countries still need support to ...
12
Oct
2020
Marine Protected Areas and Biosphere Reserves for the planning and use of marine resources and space
On 6 October 2020, the MSPglobal Initiative, together with the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) and the ...
07
Oct
2020
All-Atlantic Summit 2020: MSPglobal promotes ecosystem-based approach in Marine Spatial Planning
The MSPglobal Initiative took part in the All-Atlantic Summit 2020 organized online between 5 and 9 October 2020 under t...
25
Sep
2020
Knowledge of the seafloor in Marine Spatial Planning and Blue Economy processes in the Southeast Pacific
An MSPglobal online technical seminar organized on 22 September 2020 highlighted the importance of knowledge of the seaf...
31
Aug
2020
Cross-border mapping exercise in the Gulf of Guayaquil benefits from sectoral contributions
A series of online consultations were held between 16 and 27 August 2020 with different sectors from Ecuador and Peru in...
06
Aug
2020
Call for papers: Special issue of Costas Journal on Marine Spatial Planning
UNESCO's Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission and the Ibero-American Network of Integrated Coastal Area Management...
22
Jul
2020
MARSPLAN-BS II Project: IOC-UNESCO takes part in first Advisory Board Meeting
The First Advisory Board Meeting of MARSPLAN-BS II Project (Cross-border Maritime Spatial Planning for Black Sea – Bulga...
07
Jul
2020
MSPglobal announces new International Youth Ambassador
We are very excited to announce that Vera Noon from Lebanon is now an International MSPglobal Youth Ambassador!
In he...
06
Jul
2020
European Commission study highlights economic impacts of Maritime/Marine Spatial Planning on Blue Economy
The results of the European Commission’s new study on the economic impact of Maritime Spatial Planning (MSP), carried ou...
26
Jun
2020
West Mediterranean: State of play of Marine Spatial Planning and Blue Economy
For the online seminar organized on 24 June 2020 in the context of its pilot project in the West Mediterranean, MSPgloba...
24
Jun
2020
New advances in seafloor mapping to contribute to the development of Marine Spatial Planning worldwide
Nearly a fifth of the world’s ocean floor has now been mapped. The announcement, made by the Nippon Foundation-GEBCO Sea...
23
Jun
2020
Coastal vulnerability in Central Africa: IOC-UNESCO proposes pathways for resilience in new report
While the impact of climate change and anthropogenic factors across the Central African coastal zone is not uniform, a n...
19
Jun
2020
Sharing experiences on Marine Spatial Planning between Argentina, Mexico and Spain
On 16 June 2020, official representatives from Argentina, Mexico and Spain participated in an online seminar organized b...
15
Jun
2020
How Marine Spatial Planning is contributing to the development of the Blue Economy in the Southeast Pacific
About 170 participants (60% female; 40% male; <1% other), mainly from governmental institutions and university studen...
08
Jun
2020
Knowledge exchange and transfer in Marine Spatial Planning: Online consultation with former Erasmus Mundus students
On 3 June 2020, MSPglobal organized a consultation event to discuss how to improve exchange of knowledge and practices o...
29
May
2020
Arabic-speaking experts share experiences in developing the Blue Economy through Marine Spatial Planning
The first MSPglobal online seminar in Arabic was organized on 27 May 2020 on the topic of “Marine Spatial Planning (MSP)...
15
May
2020
Integrating coastal management and Marine Spatial Planning: challenges and potential solutions
Taking place on 13 May 2020 with 144 participants (47% female; 53% male), the French session of the MSPglobal online sem...
11
May
2020
MSPglobal promotes contribution of Marine Spatial Planning to sustainable development in PainelMar webinar
On 6 May 2020, the MSPglobal Initiative participated in a webinar on Marine Spatial Planning (MSP) organized by the Braz...
07
May
2020
Perspectives on implementing Ecosystem-Based Management in Marine Spatial Planning
For the sixth MSPglobal online seminar – the first in English – organized on 6 May 2020 on “How to ensure Ecosystem-Base...
30
Apr
2020
How to integrate coastal management and Marine Spatial Planning?
More than 400 participants (56% female; 44% male; <1% other) located in 27 different countries joined the MSPglobal o...
28
Apr
2020
Empowering women in maritime/marine policy-making processes for the benefit of all
A total of 150 participants from 40 different countries took part in the MSPglobal Dialogue sessions on “Gender and Mari...