"Marine Spatial Planning in the Context of the Convention on Biological Diversity" compiles and synthesizes available information in collaboration with Parties, other governments and relevant organizations on their experiences and use of marine spatial planning, in particular on ecological, economic, social, cultural and other principles used to guide such planning and the use of area-based management tools.
September 2012: The Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), in collaboration with the Scientific and Technical Advisory Panel (STAP) of the Global Environment Facility (GEF), has published a report on marine spatial planning. The report, published as CBD Technical Series No. 68, was written in response to a request by the 10th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the CBD (COP 10) Decision X/29.
“Marine Spatial Planning in the Context of the Convention on Biological Diversity” compiles and synthesizes available information in collaboration with Parties, other governments and relevant organizations on their experiences and use of marine spatial planning, in particular on ecological, economic, social, cultural and other principles used to guide such planning and the use of area-based management tools.
The assessment outlines the theory and practice for implementing marine spatial planning, challenges in implementation and means to overcoming them, and the strategic role of marine spatial planning in management of transboundary resources. It provides available tools and innovative methodologies for putting marine spatial planning into practice. The report concludes that comprehensive marine spatial planning has the potential to improve management of marine ecosystems, reduce the loss of ecosystem services, help address or avoid conflict, and create economies of scale and efficiencies for enforcement and management. [Publication: Marine Spatial Planning in the Context of the Convention on Biological Diversity]