Multi-Use of the Sea as a Sustainable Development Instrument in Five EU Sea Basins

Joanna Przedrzymirska, Jacek Zaucha, Helena Calado, Ivana Lukic, Martina Bocci, Emiliano Ramieri, Mario Cana Varona, Andrea Barbanti, Daniel Depellegrin, Marta de Sousa Vergílio, Angela Schultz-Zehden, Vincent Onyango, Eva Papaioannou, Bela H. Buck, Gesche Krause, Maximilian Felix Schupp, Rianne Läkamp, Kazimierz Szefler, Monika Michałek, Mairi Maniopoulou, Vassiliki Vassilopoulou, Zacharoula Kyriazi, Krystyna Gawlikowska-Hueckel, Stanisław Szultka, Christian Orobello, Kira Gee, Bruce Buchanan and Marija Lazić
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Joanna Przedrzymirska: The Institute of Oceanology of the Polish Academy of Sciences, 81-712 Sopot, Poland
Jacek Zaucha: Maritime Institute in Gdańsk, Gdynia Maritime University, 80-830 Gdańsk, Poland
Helena Calado: Faculty of Science and Technology, Marine Environmental Sciences Centre, UAc/FCT-MARE, University of the Azores, 9501-801 Ponta Delgada, Portugal
Ivana Lukic: SUBMARINER Network, 10827 Berlin, Germany
Martina Bocci: t-ELIKA SRL, 30133 Venice, Italy
Emiliano Ramieri: Thetis, 30122 Venice, Italy
Mario Cana Varona: Biology Department, School of Science and Technology, UAc/FCT-MARE, University of the Azores, 9501-801 Ponta Delgada, Portugal
Andrea Barbanti: CNR-ISMAR, 30122 Venice, Italy
Daniel Depellegrin: CNR-ISMAR, 30122 Venice, Italy
Marta de Sousa Vergílio: CIBIO – Research Center in Biodiversity and Genetic Resources/InBIO – Associate Laboratory, University of the Azores, 9501-801 Ponta Delgada, Portugal
Angela Schultz-Zehden: SUBMARINER Network, 10827 Berlin, Germany
Vincent Onyango: Department of Architecture and Urban Planning, School of Social Sciences, University of Dundee, Dundee DD1 4HN, UK
Eva Papaioannou: Department of Architecture and Urban Planning, School of Social Sciences, University of Dundee, Dundee DD1 4HN, UK
Bela H. Buck: Marine Aquaculture, Biosciences, Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research, 27570 Bremerhaven, Germany
Gesche Krause: Marine Aquaculture, Biosciences, Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research, 27570 Bremerhaven, Germany
Maximilian Felix Schupp: Department of Architecture and Urban Planning, School of Social Sciences, University of Dundee, Dundee DD1 4HN, UK
Rianne Läkamp: Ecorys, 1040 Brussels, Belgium
Kazimierz Szefler: Maritime Institute in Gdańsk, Gdynia Maritime University, 80-830 Gdańsk, Poland
Monika Michałek: Maritime Institute in Gdańsk, Gdynia Maritime University, 80-830 Gdańsk, Poland
Mairi Maniopoulou: Hellenic Centre for Marine Research, 19013 Attiki, Greece
Vassiliki Vassilopoulou: Hellenic Centre for Marine Research, 19013 Attiki, Greece
Zacharoula Kyriazi: Hellenic Centre for Marine Research, 19013 Attiki, Greece
Krystyna Gawlikowska-Hueckel: Institute for Development in Sopot, 81-706 Sopot, Poland
Stanisław Szultka: Department of Macroeconomics, Faculty of Economics, University of Gdańsk, 80-309 Gdańsk, Poland
Christian Orobello: Department of Macroeconomics, Faculty of Economics, University of Gdańsk, 80-309 Gdańsk, Poland
Kira Gee: Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon, 21502 Geesthacht, Germany
Bruce Buchanan: Marine Scotland, Edinburgh EH6 6QQ, UK
Marija Lazić: Institute of Transportation, Nemanjina 6/IV, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia

Sustainability, 2021, vol. 13, issue 15, 1-16

Abstract: This paper examines the concept of maritime multi-use as a territorial/SPATIAL governance instrument for the enhancement of sustainable development in five EU sea basins. Multi-use (MU) is expected to enhance the productivity of blue economy sectors, as well as deliver additional socio-economic benefits related to the environmental and social dimensions of sustainable development. The paper provides a definition of maritime multi-use and identifies the multi-uses with the highest potential in EU sea basins. In each sea basin, multi-use plays a different role as concerns sustainable development. For the Eastern Baltic Sea, the Mediterranean Sea and the Black Sea, the MU focus should remain on the environmental pillar of sustainable development. In the North Sea, North Atlantic and Western Baltic Sea, addressing social sustainability seems a key precondition for success of MU in enhancement of sustainable spatial development at sea. Moreover, it has been suggested to introduce MU key global strategies such as SDGs or Macroregional strategies and action plans and to supplement maritime spatial planning with sectoral incentives and educational efforts as key vehicles supporting MU. The paper concludes by identifying aspects which, in order to inform maritime spatial planning and maritime governance regarding a more conscious application of the aforementioned concept, require further investigation. Key tasks are related to: more profound evaluation of performance of policies supporting MUs, researching the impact of MU on societal goals and on the MU costs and benefits, including external ones, and finally identifying the impact of MU on the development of various sectors and regions on land.

Keywords: multi-use; blue growth; marine space; marine policy (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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