{"id":40094,"date":"2025-02-04T08:13:00","date_gmt":"2025-02-04T07:13:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.azti.es\/?p=40094"},"modified":"2025-01-30T10:19:24","modified_gmt":"2025-01-30T09:19:24","slug":"new-tool-for-the-sustainable-development-of-maritime-sectors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/old.azti.es\/en\/new-tool-for-the-sustainable-development-of-maritime-sectors\/","title":{"rendered":"A new tool promotes the sustainable development of maritime sectors and marine biodiversity conservation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<ul><li>The tool provides a standardised framework for the development of Marine Spatial Planning under the principles of ecosystem-based management, aiming to promote the sustainable management of marine activities while ensuring societal well-being and the conservation and protection of marine biodiversity.<\/li><li>Its effectiveness has been confirmed in a study led by AZTI Technology Centre and published in the <em>Communications Earth &amp; Environment<\/em> journal.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Pasaia, February 4, 2025<\/strong> \u2014 An international team of researchers, led by AZTI technology centre, has developed an innovative tool to assist marine planning practitioners and competent authorities in incorporating ecosystem-based approach principles into the marine spatial planning of uses (MSP). The effectiveness of this tool has been demonstrated <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/s43247-024-01975-7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">in a study published<\/a> in the prestigious <em>Communications Earth &amp; Environment<\/em> journal of the Nature editorial. This study provides an advanced approach to marine management, which is crucial for maintaining a balance between economic development, human well-being, and the protection of marine biodiversity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The tool, named the Ecosystem-Based Marine Spatial Planning Assessment Tool (<a href=\"https:\/\/aztidata.es\/EB-MSP\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">EB-MSP Assessment Tool<\/a>), offers a standardised method to integrate ecosystem-based management practices at different phases of the marine spatial planning process. This method is aligned with the principles of the Convention on Biological Diversity and supports global conservation goals, such as those established by the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"link-list\">\n    \n<a  href=\"https:\/\/aztidata.es\/EB-MSP\/\" \n    class=\"button button-filled \"\n    target=\"_blank\"\n    data-form-id=\"\"\n        >\n        Access to the EB-MSP Assessment Tool\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n<p>The proposed method is particularly important actually, when the growing demand for marine resources and space from emerging sectors, such as marine renewable energies, aquaculture, and maritime tourism, and traditional activities like fishing and maritime traffic calls for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.azti.es\/en\/research-areas\/marine-and-coastal-environmental-management\/marine-spatial-planning\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">an integrated approach to managing human activities<\/a>. The tool allows for a detailed and individualized assessment of marine spatial plans, identifying critical aspects and proposing concrete actions for effective management.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;This tool enables a standardised assessment of plans, ensuring that they not only exist on paper but that they are implemented through measurable actions that allow for adaptive management,&#8221; explains <a href=\"https:\/\/www.azti.es\/en\/team\/ibon-galparsoro\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ibon Galparsoro<\/a>, the AZTI expert who coordinated this research. &#8220;The tool helps to evaluate whether environmental, social, economic and governance aspects and participatory processes have been properly considered, proposing specific actions for the continuous improvement of marine space management&#8221; adds Galparsoro.<\/p>\n\n\n\n                        <picture class=\"image default\">\n                                <source media=\"(min-width: 993px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/old.azti.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/desarrollo-sostenible-sectores-maritimos.jpg\"\/>    \n                <source media=\"(min-width: 769px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/old.azti.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/desarrollo-sostenible-sectores-maritimos.jpg\"\/>\n                <source media=\"(min-width: 451px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/old.azti.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/desarrollo-sostenible-sectores-maritimos-768x512.jpg\"\/>\n                <source media=\"(min-width: 0)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/old.azti.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/desarrollo-sostenible-sectores-maritimos-450x300.jpg\"\/>\n                                    <img class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/old.azti.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/desarrollo-sostenible-sectores-maritimos.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/old.azti.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/desarrollo-sostenible-sectores-maritimos.jpg\" alt=\"desarrollo-sostenible-sectores-maritimos\" title=\"desarrollo-sostenible-sectores-maritimos\"\/>\n                            <\/picture>\n            \n\n\n\n<p>The effectiveness of this tool has been demonstrated through its application in evaluating the marine spatial plans of the cross-border area of the Bay of Biscay, under the jurisdiction of France and Spain. During the study, several aspects for improvement were identified; among others, in Spain, the need to align environmental, social, and sectorial objectives, and to improve participatory processes, enhancing the representativeness of society and minority sectors in decision-making. In France, the need to identify different options for sharing marine space and priority conservation areas and to establish mechanisms for the integration of new data and knowledge prior to the six-year review of the plan has been identified. In both plans, the need to consider the effects of climate change on the socio-ecological system and its impact on maritime sectors was noted, as well as that of improving the governance structure and existing knowledge of ecosystem processes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;This methodology is reproducible and can be adapted to different geographical contexts, which is vital for international collaboration in protecting our oceans,&#8221; states the AZTI researcher. &#8220;The tool developed is being well accepted by the scientific community and by marine spatial planning practitioners in several European countries where it is being applied, within the framework of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marineplan.eu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">MarinePlan project<\/a>, and we intend to extend its use to a broader geographical context.&#8221; This tool is an invaluable resource for policy-making, research, and the management of marine space as it provides a standardised framework that facilitates the evaluation and continuous improvement of marine management plans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Citation:<\/strong> Galparsoro et al. 2025. 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