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STAGES: connecting science to policy to support MSFD implementation

STAGES: connecting science to policy to support MSFD implementation. Blue Growth in the Mediterranean: Perspectives of Spain Palma de Mallorca 2-3 May 2013. Marisa Fernández- CETMAR. The MSFD. Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD) IMP environmental pillar

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STAGES: connecting science to policy to support MSFD implementation

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  1. STAGES: connecting science to policy to support MSFD implementation Blue Growth in the Mediterranean: Perspectives of Spain Palma de Mallorca 2-3 May 2013 Marisa Fernández- CETMAR

  2. The MSFD Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD) IMP environmental pillar Delivery of Good Environmental Status (GES) in EU marine waters by 2020 applying the Ecosystem Approach

  3. The Challenge The Project • What constitutes GES? • Lack of knowledge that may hinder full implementation of the MSFD and the achievement of GES in EU waters. • Need to develop additional scientific understanding for assessing GES in a coherent and holistic manner • Relevant MSFD research results should be synthesized and passed to policy makers STAGES (7FP ENV 2012) Science and Technology Advancing Governance and GES Improve the current scientific knowledge base and connect science to policy to help achieve GES in marine waters and support MSFD implementation

  4. Objectives and partnership • Identify, extract and synthesize the knowledge generated through EU and national research-funded activities relating to the MSFD, and make this information widely accessible to policy-makers and MSFD stakeholders. • Establish where further research needs to be conducted to improve the scientific knowledge underpinning implementation of the MSFD. • Provide pragmatic and ready-to-use recommendations to establish an effective European science-policy platform to support GES achievement and implementation of the MSFD September 2012 August 2014 Budget: 999.692 Euros

  5. Working Plan

  6. Organized by categories Facilitate approach to relevant MSFD stakeholders Draw a first picture of a potential membership for a science/policy MSFD Platform. 27 coastal countries >400 organizations > 540 experts WP1: Inventory of MSFD stakeholders

  7. WP2: Identify, extract, analyze and synthesize the knowledge generated in EU and national research funded activities and make it available for policy makers and MSFD stakeholders Comprehensive knowledge collection from EU and national public research projects • More than 1500 EU projects and 1200 national projects surveyed Analysis and classification of the information per MSFD major themes

  8. WP3: Knowledge gap assessment and foresight Identify the needs for further research to improve the scientific underpinning for the implementation of the MSFD Synthesis of incoming recommendations: JRC & ICES, RSC, EU and MS reports Foresight and consultation exercise (3 Workshops) • Implementation of Monitoring Programmes (13-15 May 2013, Brussels) • Pressures and their Impacts on Marine Ecosystems (September 2013) • Socio-economic Analysis (October 2013)

  9. WP4: Science-policy Interface planning Provide Concrete, Pragmatic and Ready-to-Use Recommendations on the Development of a a European Science-Policy Platform to Support Implementation of the MSFD Stakeholders Analysis • Stakeholder identification / Survey implementation / Consultation Workshop Elaboration of a proposal for a SPI Platform • Outputs of Stakeholder Analysis, WP2 and WP3 • Analysis of Existing SPI Structures, Processes and Best Practices

  10. WP5: Knowledge transfer and communication • Outputs will be transfered to primary lead users who have the capacity to uptake the knowledge and utilize it. • Very targeted and taylor-made transfer of relevant outputs and materials to specific end users • Inclusion of research project results in the Eurocean Knowledge Gate (September 2013) • Final Conference (July 2014)

  11. Impact and conclusions • Effective science-based implementation of MSFD • Science policy interface platform designed to meet the needs of MSFD • Full access to, and best use of existing scientific knowledge • Optimum use of public research funding in support of MSFD • Targeting science and technology funding investments towards addressing critical knowledge gaps • Stakeholder involvement and support to MSFD measures • Smoother implementation of MSFD through better stakeholder consultation and buy-in to measures needed to implement MSFD. • A huge work has been developed to achieve the first MSFD targets in Spain • MAGRAMA with the scientific and technical support of IEO and CEDEX • Coordination, optimization and integration of public and private research and technological resources will be crucial for the MSFD implementation • Support from the Spanish Technological Platform for the protection of the coast and marine environment; PROTECMA (www,ptprotecma.es) Developing sustainable mechanisms to connect science to policy will be crucial to promote Blue Growth and implement IMP

  12. Thanks for you attention ! For more information: Project Coordinator: Marisa Fernandez Centro Tecnológico del Mar- CETMAR mfernandez@cetmar.org Tel. +34 986 247 047

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