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Nature Conservation MPAs: How socio-economic data will be used

Nature Conservation MPAs: How socio-economic data will be used. Ecological data workshop. Pete Chaniotis Joint Nature Conservation Committee. What do we mean by ‘socio-economic’ data?. Information pertaining to:

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Nature Conservation MPAs: How socio-economic data will be used

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  1. Nature Conservation MPAs: How socio-economic data will be used Ecological data workshop Pete Chaniotis Joint Nature Conservation Committee

  2. What do we mean by ‘socio-economic’ data? • Information pertaining to: • The physical presence of activities currently taking place in the marine environment • The economic value of these activities • Social uses and value of our seas • Areas of interest for sector development in the future

  3. At what points can activities data be used in the selection of Nature Conservation MPAs? • The search location contains features considered to be least damaged/more natural, rather than those heavily modified by human activity (Stage 2d) • Activities data as a proxy for identifying search features which are of better ‘quality’

  4. What activities data do we already have to identify areas which might be considered as least damaged/more natural? Defra data layers contract Distribution of key features Distribution of activities Areas considered LDMN SoSS Atlas JNCC verification work

  5. Least damaged/more natural data workshop • June 2011 • The role of activities data and socio-economic interests in the selection of MPAs • Overview of work to verify existing/collate additional activities data to feed into the process • Discussion of activities data and identification of gaps

  6. Wider role of socio-economic information • Discussing the ability to manage features as part of a Nature Conservation MPA • Informing choices between locations of similar ecological value • Economic value of activities to produce Impact Assessments • Public consultation

  7. marineconservation@scotland.gsi.gov.uk - Scottish waters mpa@snh.gov.uk - Territorial waters scottishmpas@jncc.gov.uk - Offshore waters

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