Q 34 - How to achieve the strict protection area target of 10% by 2030 in marine areas?#

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General answer#

Achieving the 10% strict protection target includes designating new protected areas, implementing robust management plans, and promoting sustainable practices within and around protected areas. To get there, a multi-faceted approach is needed, involving legal protections, international cooperation, ecological-social-economic criteria and effective management considerations when designing new MPAs. In this sense, it is useful to apply the ESE1 (Ecological toolkit) but also ESE2 (socio-economic criteria) and ESE3 (good practices included and tradeoff methodology)- Policy policy barriers and levers for biodiversity mainstreaming should also be considered (policy solutions).

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Operational approaches

ESE1 - Ecological toolkit#

Practices: Scoping Data collection and presentation Analysis and diagnosis Prioritisation and designation
Spatial scales: National
Protection regimes: Strict protection
Marine zones: Coastal zone Offshore zone

Criteria classes: 1.1 Functional 1.3 Genetic 1.4 Ecological status

Criteria

Operational approaches: (Method) Dispersion and connectivity modelling (Method) Climate change impact assessment (Method) Participatory mapping (Method) Data sharing

References

  • Ecological toolkit (ESE1) for MPAs prioritization and networking. Deliverable – D3.4., under the WP3 of MSP4BIO project (GA n° 101060707).

ESE2 - Criteria for the representation of the social and economic dimension of MPAs#

Practices: Scoping Data collection and presentation Analysis and diagnosis Prioritisation and designation
Protection regimes: Strict protection
Marine zones: Coastal zone Offshore zone

References

  • Criteria for the representation of the social and economic dimension of MPAs. Deliverable – D4.1., under the WP4 of MSP4BIO project (GA n° 101060707)).

    This report presents preliminary results from a methodology aimed at defining socio-economic and governance criteria for prioritizing proposals related to new areas, boundary adjustments, area relocations, and network corridors within marine management approaches. The study also focuses on identifying Ecosystem Services (ES) that encompass the social dimensions of various spatial management approaches in the marine realm. This method allows quantifying nature’s significance to human communities, bridging the gap between human activities and the services provided by ecosystems. The objectives of this study are centred on defining essential socio-economic and governance criteria, identifying the corresponding ecosystem services, and assessing their societal values within the socio-ecological system of a specific area, thus enhancing the effectiveness of different marine management processes (e.g., Maritime Spatial Planning (MSP) and Marine Protected Area (MPA)).

ESE3 - Nature-inclusive operation of blue economy sectors#

Practices: Scoping Data collection and presentation Analysis and diagnosis Prioritisation and designation

References

  • Pegorelli Camila, Silvia Rayo Luego, Javier Garcia Sanabria, Javier Garcia Onetti, Maria de Andres, Ivana Stojanovic (2024). Guideline for the strategic and spatial measures for the nature-inclusive operation of blue economy sectors – ESE 3 (Deliverable – D4.2., under the WP4 of MSP4BIO project (GA n° 101060707)).

ESE3 - Trade-offs method for protections and restoration in MSP#

Practices: Scoping Data collection and presentation Analysis and diagnosis Prioritisation and designation

References

  • Trade-offs method for protection and restoration in MSP (ESE3). Deliverable – D4.3., under the WP4 of MSP4BIO project (GA n° 101060707)).

    This report presents the participatory creation of integrated trade-off scenarios within the MSP4BIO project, aiming to improve the management of marine spaces and safeguard ecosystem services.

    The outcomes of this deliverable provide detailed Guidelines for applying trade-off methodology for MPA design. These scenarios aim to assess and negotiate the consequences of diverse actions and strategies regarding the spatial and strategic management of marine areas. The key element is comprehending how various human activities influence and are influenced by the ecosystem’s services and exploring potential ways for negotiating solutions. The outcomes, particularly the trade-off scenarios, will be integrated into practical tools and frameworks, aiding decision-making processes related to marine resource management.

    This method was designed by the MSP4BIO team members and experts and developed collaboratively with stakeholders to understand the perspectives linked to protected marine areas and potential trade-offs in which specific actions may positively or negatively impact ecosystems and human well-being.

    It was tested by the different test sites of the MSP4BIO project, and the outcomes will be integrated into the ESE 3, more specifically by the Task 4.4 MPAs and MSP Ecological-Socio-Economic integrated management