Coherence management of the area#
Description#
There is coherent coordination of international and sectoral policies and instruments in the area, and also of coastal-marine instruments to manage land-sea interactions. This coordination is articulated through inter-administrative and intra-administrative coordination mechanisms.
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WWF European Policy Office (2022b) Maritime Spatial Planning in the North Sea – Technical Annex. WWF European Policy Office, Belgium. Available at https://wwfeu.awsassets.panda.org/downloads/wwf_north_sea_msp_assessment_2022___technical_annex.pdf
UNESCO-IOC/European Commission (2021) MSPglobal International Guide on Marine/Maritime Spatial Planning. Paris, UNESCO. (IOC Manuals and Guides no 89). Available at: https://unesdoc.unesco.org/ark:/48223/pf0000379196
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