Why PartiSEApate?

Maritime Spatial Planning (MSP) is the main tool for coordinating spatial use of the sea, balancing the interests of competing sectors so the marine space and resources are used efficiently and sustainably. MSP requires land-sea integration, transnational consultation, an ecosystem based approach and stakeholder participation. However, little practical experience and few examples are available, so the Baltic Sea Region bodies responsible for MSP joined forces through PartiSEApate to develop a pan-Baltic approach to topics whose spatial dimension transcends national borders. Read more …

Learn more about the status of MSP in each of the Baltic Sea Region countries.

Pan-Baltic Stakeholder Engagement

PartiSEApate brought transnational, national and regional stakeholders together in a series of workshops intended to foster holistic thinking for sustainable and integrated MSP across the Baltic Sea Region. The following topics were discussed through this dialogue series: shipping / port development, offshore wind energy, cultural heritage / tourism, aquaculture / new uses of marine resources, research / environmental protection, climate change and data network building. Read more …

HELCOM / VASAB Working Group

The joint co-chaired Working Group on MSP ensures cooperation among Baltic Region countries for coherent regional MSP processes and served as an Advisory Group for PartiSEApate. Read more …

PartiSEApate Model Cases

PartiSEApate developed methodologies for carrying out multi-level maritime spatial planning processes in three concrete pilot cases: Lithuania, Middle Bank and the Pomeranian Bight. Read more …