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TWO NEW MSP STUDIES PUBLISHED!
Two studies have been published on MSP, prepared by the EU MSP Platform for DG MARE/EASME:
Cross-border consultation on Maritime Spatial Plans
The study is intended to inform the design and execution of cross-border consultation exercises - either as part of developing an initial maritime spatial plan, revising an existing plan, or a preparing a “next generation” plan - as well as advise those who are expected to respond to a consultation request.
ENABLING EFFECTIVE AND EQUITABLE MARINE PROTECTED AREAS: Case Study Compendium
This open access book provides a compendium of the 34 case study summaries that form the evidence base for the main volume: UN Environment (2019) Enabling Effective and Equitable Marine Protected Areas – guidance on combining governance approaches. Authors - Jones PJS, Murray RH and Vestergaard O.
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Contaminants in Europe's seas: Moving towards a clean, non-toxic marine environment
Moving towards a clean, non-toxic marine environment. This EEA assessment report represents a first attempt to map contamination 'problem areas' and 'non-problem areas' at the scale of Europe's seas, while also exploring whether Europe has broken some of the trends for long established hazardous substances.
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RESPONDING TO RISING SEAS
A new Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) report, Responding to Rising Seas: OECD Country Approaches to Tackling Coastal Risks was published. It takes a major step forward in providing policy guidance on how countries can more effectively manage the risks from sea level rise.