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Latest News and Resources for Ocean Planners

by Sarah Carr, Ph.D. | Apr 3, 2017

  • Myanmar releases new marine spatial planning strategy and data portal
  • Belgian maritime spatial plan available for review
  • US Washington State preliminary draft marine spatial plan available for review
  • South African cabinet approves draft marine spatial planning bill
  • Trinidad and Tobago to develop marine spatial plan for NW Trinidad
  • Case study of how climate change incorporated into British Columbia marine use plans available
  • UN and European Commission release roadmap to accelerate MSP worldwide
  • UN Ocean Action Hub seeks public comments on ensuring sustainable marine and coastal ecosystems by April 5
  • EU call for MSP grant proposals open until April 28
  • UN contest offers access to social and environmental data to find ways to slow climate change
  • Presentations from European Commission-UN's MSP conference available
  • Presentations from second Baltic maritime spatial planning forum available
  • New global wind maps show possible ocean areas for offshore wind farms
  • Oceans storing more heat than previously estimated
  • Climate change impacts on deep seafloor ecosystems reviewed
  • UK Crown Estate grants lease for large floating windfarm off the coast of Scotland
  • US makes all available unleased areas in federal waters of the Gulf of Mexico available for oil and gas exploration and development
  • US President Trump altering US environmental policy – large budget cuts proposed for ocean and atmosphere programs, ocean observing satellites, and coast guard
  • Bipartisan commission recommends 29 actions to US president and Congress to effectively manage nation’s ocean and coastal resources

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