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2020 State of the Science Report, Chapter 11: Marine Spatial Planning and Marine Renewable Energy

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/1633204· OSTI ID:1633204
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  1. Univ. College Cork, Ringaskiddy, Ireland (United Kindgom). MaREI Centre

Marine spatial planning (MSP) is advocated internationally as an improved approach to managing marine activities that addresses competing sectors and balances environmental, social, and economic interests. The benefits of MSP are cited as being increased transparency and certainty for industry, improved environmental protection, reduced sectoral conflicts, and providing opportunities for synergies. Approaches to implementation of MSP vary by country and sometimes within countries. As a relatively new and novel approach to managing marine activities, it can be difficult to determine when success has occurred or what might constitute more effective and efficient management systems. The growth of marine renewable energy (MRE) will result in the increasing use of sea space and potential for conflict with existing marine uses, both of which can be addressed, in part, through implementation of MSP. https://tethys.pnnl.gov/publications/state-of-the-science-2020-chapter-11-marine-spatial-planning

Research Organization:
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
AC05-76RL01830
OSTI ID:
1633204
Report Number(s):
PNNL-29976CHPT11
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English