Area of high scientific interest#

Broader “Criteria class”

Description#

Area considered of interest to the scientific community, because research is carried out or can be carried out.

Source

WWF (2021) Guidance Paper – Ecosystem-based Maritime Spatial Planning in Europe and how to assess it. WWF European Policy Office, Belgium. Available at https://wwfeu.awsassets.panda.org/downloads/wwf_eb_maritime_spatial_planning_guidance_paper_march_2021.pdf.

Ehler, C. (2014) A Guide to Evaluating Marine Spatial Plans. Paris, UNESCO. IOC Manuals and Guides, 70; ICAM Dossier 8. Available at: https://unesdoc.unesco.org/ark:/48223/pf0000227779/PDF/227779eng.pdf.multi

IMO PSSAs; SPAMI List - RAC/SPA. (2020). Protocol concerning specially protected areas and biological diversity in the Mediterranean, Annex I: Common criteria for the choice of protected marine and coastal areas that could be included in the SPAMI list.

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