The first webinar in the MSP4BIO final series aiming to promote project outcomes, took place on April 9, 2025, hosted by s.Pro and CCMS. This exclusive online event, conducted via Teams, attracted approximately 60 participants, including the Communities of Practice (CoPs) members established within the project.
The webinar delved into the latest advancements in science-driven Maritime Spatial Planning (MSP) and their implications for biodiversity conservation, as well as the enhancement of Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) integration. It highlighted and demonstrated results from the operationalization and real-world applications of the MSP4BIO Ecological and Socio-Economic (ESE) Framework tools, which facilitated the development of targeted spatial and strategic solutions across the six MSP4BIO test sites, to accelerate biodiversity protection and restoration within the MSP context.
The webinar presentations successfully demonstrated the innovative test site solutions that were developed, emphasizing the insights gained and the benefits achieved. Additionally, they addressed the ongoing challenges and outlined the next steps required for the effective implementation of these solutions.
The webinar provided significant insights from the evidence-based results and various scale applications, which facilitate and enhance the operational implementation of the solutions!
Read the full blogpost on the MSP4BIO website:
Echoes of the MSP4BIO Webinar - Nature-Inclusive MSP: Insights from MSP4BIO Test Sites | MSP4BIO
If you want to dive deeper into the findings and test site solutions, read the D5.3 report here!
Interested in watching the full webinar? Check the full recording here!