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North Sea
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Outline
• History of MSP in the Netherlands • Spatial Plan for the Dutch EEZ, principles
and “the making of”
• Knowledge management
• Lessons learned • Future developments, cross border
cooperation
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History of MSP in the Netherlands
Freedom, Mare Liberum
First come, first serve
Sectoral policies
Bisectoral agreements
Increasing pressure and complexity
Need for integrated approach
Management plan: reactive, based on zoning and permits
Integrated maritime policy document
Spatial plan, forward looking, based on (actual and future) urgencies and practical issues
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• 2009 IMP and Spatial Plan for the North Sea in Dutch National Water Plan, approved by cabinet
• 2010/2011: parliament
• No sectoral objectives but “dividing” space
• Main principle: sustainable development
Future oriented way of planning
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Mutual gains approach:stakeholder participation and sustainable development
people
planet profit
Sustainable
development
• Open negotiations lead to sustainable custom made solutions
• Interests instead of positions and fixed targets
• Joint Fact Finding
• More alternatives
• Informal (cross border) consultation
• Decisions according to
democratic principles
Formal consultation (SEA/FS)
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The making of: identifying spatial pressures and possible conflicts
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The making of: ambitions and interests
• Sustainable use in balance with ecosystem
• Wind energy, oil and gas, shipping, sand extraction, military activities are of national interest
• Designation of wind energy areas: space for 6000 MW
• Enough space for sand extraction (coastal defense)
• Respect Natura 2000 areas, no significant effects etc.
• Strive for:
– No constructions within 12 miles zone
– 2 NM between wind areas and shipping routes
– No wind mills 5 NM around platforms
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Combination of maps
The making of: combine maps Identify 80 % that everybody agree upon and 20 % that is subject of discussion.
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• Spatial claims for 77 initiatives (2th round)
• Financial support for approximate 4 windfarms
Uncertainty High administrative
load Wind energy areas to
be designated (3th round)
Wind energy sets urgency for forward looking MSP
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Lessons learned - I
• sense of urgency
– Felt by stakeholders and politicians
– Wind energy was driving force
– For an integrated and forward looking plan
– Providing certainty for all users
• institutional aspects
• stakeholder participation
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Lessons learned - II
• sense of urgency
• institutional aspects
– Government institutes work closely together
– One department responsible for coordination
– Of policy making and implementation
– With legally binding instruments
• stakeholder participation
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Lessons learned - III
• sense of urgency
• institutional aspects
• stakeholder participation
– Building up confidence
– Government facilitates process
– Gathering table for developing alternatives
– Involving stakeholders in studies (ecological, alteratives, cost/benefits e.g.)
– Separating facts and fictions: knowledge base for:
– Political decisions
MSP guiding principle 10 A strong data and knowledge base
“MSP has to be based on sound information and scientific knowledge. Planning needs to evolve with knowledge -adaptive management”
EMODNET or a “digital aquarium”
• Little is known of the sea, and of the impact of human activitities, especially cumulative impacts
• Sound politcal decision making requires a sound evidence base, and incorporates also information and opinions
• Quality assurance and joint fact finding/research are part of good stakeholder management
• Plans based on environmental impact analysis, cost-benefit analysis, safety assessments etc
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The importance of a common language
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Ministry of Infrastructure and the Environment
MSP in the Netherlands 2012 - 2020
• Next planning phase starts 2012/2013
• Stock taking of visions, developments & trends
• Taking the North Sea’s societal significance as a starting point
• Implement a well-balanced approach to ecological, economic and socio-cultural interests on the one hand and long-term food and energy supply on the other hand
• Consultation cross border on horizon 2040: in depth analysis
• Strenghtening MSP tools to enhance polictical decision making and licencing/permetting.
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Ministry of Infrastructure and the Environment
Analysing future use
Outline each sector’s objectives which are then integrated into common objectives, taking into account the significance of the North Sea to Dutch society.
Formulate challenging but realistic ambitions for the North Sea development.
Examples:
• Heating two million residences through the use of seawater
• Using the North Sea as a large-scale heat exchanger
• Increasing production of food and other types of high-quality organic materials harvested from the North Sea, while simultaneously reducing overfishing and pollution
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MSP: cross border co-operation near future • Manage ongoing activities in a cross-border
context
• New MSP cycle starts starts in 2012/2013
• Analysis: future developments 2030 - 2040
• Inventory: what is at stake / who has which stake?
• Identify possible spatial conflicts and opportunities to optimize space
• Are we conducting the proper research (scoping the research agenda) ?
• Do we accept each others methodology?
• What do we think of the results?
Points of attention:
• Language, knowing who’s who, getting to know the stakeholders even better
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Thank you for listening
Time for Q&A’s.
More info:
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