05
Oct
UNESCO and European Commission launch new flagship guide on Marine/Maritime Spatial Planning
As of 2021, over forty-five countries worldwide are either implementing or approving marine spatial plans – and dozens m...
01
Oct
New study by the European Commission addresses the integration of ecosystem-based approaches into Maritime Spatial Planning
The results of a soon-to-be-published “Study on the integration of ecosystem-based approaches into Maritime Spatial Plan...
13
Jul
Showcasing Marine Spatial Planning to stakeholders and civil society through a storytelling tool
On 6 July 2021, an online seminar was organized by the MSPglobal Initiative to disseminate the technical reports and sto...
02
Jul
MSPglobal beneficiary countries agree on regional roadmaps for the Western Mediterranean and Southeast Pacific
Building on capacity development activities to foster knowledge exchange and dialogue, the MSPglobal Initiative has guid...
14
Jun
Marine Spatial Planning as a booster for Blue Economy – Ensuring a coherent planning across the Western Mediterranean region
The WestMED Initiative – MSPglobal joint webinar, held on 11 May 2021, focused on advancing a step closer towards a Medi...
26
May
MSPglobal pilot projects: New storytelling tool offers interactive analysis of current and future conditions
Building on the spatial analysis of existing conditions and the identification of alternative futures for the Western Me...
15
Apr
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...