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Potential benefits of marine spatial planning to economic activity in the UK
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For more information, contact:

The Marine Policy Team Environmental Policy DepartmentThe RSPB UK Headquarters The Lodge, Sandy Bedfordshire SG19 2DL Tel: 01767 680551

In Northern Ireland, contact:

Northern Ireland HeadquartersBelvoir Park ForestBelfast BT8 7QTTel: 028 9049 1547

In Scotland, contact:

Scotland HeadquartersDunedin House25 Ravelston TerraceEdinburgh EH4 3TPTel: 0131 311 6500

In Wales, contact:

Wales HeadquartersSutherland HouseCastlebridgeCowbridge Road EastCardiff CF11 9ABTel: 029 2035 3000

www.rspb.org.uk

Registered charity no 207076 270-1522-04-05

Photos: windfarm by Andy Hay, tern and trawler by Chris Gomersall, boats in marinaby Bob Glover, people on beach by Chris Knights (all rspb-images.com), oil rigs by Malcolm Fife (alamy.com)

This report should be cited as:

GHK Consulting and Scott Wilson (2004) Potential benefits of marine spatial planning to economic activity in the UK. A report from GHK Consulting Ltd in association with Scott Wilson. The RSPB, Sandy, UK.

The RSPB is the UK charity working to securea healthy environment for birds and wildlife,helping to create a better world for us all. Webelong to BirdLife International, the globalpartnership of bird conservation organisations.


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