Roadmap for Maritime Spatial Planning: Achieving Common Principles in the EU

Summary: On 10 October 2007, the European Commission adopted the Blue Paper proposing an Integrated Maritime Policy (IMP) for the EU, and a detailed Action Plan. The European Council endorsed the IMP and the Action Plan on 14 December 2007. Maritime Spatial Planning (MSP) is a key instrument for the IMP.

Authors: Commission of the European Communities

Date: 2008

Geography: INT-European Union

Source or Agency: Not Applicable

Organization: European Commission/DG Maritime Affairs

Document Type: Case Study