MSP4BIO

🌊 Dive into the latest edition of our #BlueHorizons newsletter, brought to you in collaboration with the BLUE4ALL project! 👉🏻Our 4th issue is packed with insights on: #MSP, #MPAs, and #OceanConservation. Plus, stay updated on our projects and how we're contributing to the Mission Ocean initiative. 👉 Read the 4th issue here: https://lnkd.in/dEHHBPwp 🔔 Don't miss out! Subscribe here for more updates: https://lnkd.in/dhQqDQ-w HELCOM - Baltic Marine Environment Protection Commission University of the Azores VLIZ - Flanders Marine Institute Finnish Environment Institute (Syke) - Suomen ympäristökeskus (Syke) PAP/RAC - UNEP/MAP Nantes Université Universidad de Cádiz Gdynia Maritime University Cerema s.Pro – sustainable projects GmbH Tartu Ülikool (University of Tartu)

📣 Calling all #aquaculture and #offshorewind professionals! 🌊The ULTFARMS project is seeking input to enhance #OysterRestoration efforts in the #NorthSea and #BalticSea. 👉🏻 This initiative aims to identify sustainable practices for integrating #offshorewindfarms (OWF) with #lowtrophicaquaculture (LTA). 👉🏻Experts in environmentally friendly offshore LTA practices are invited to contribute to the development of a comprehensive guide. 🔖Participate in the survey: https://lnkd.in/dPNW_Kkq 📧For more information, contact: [email protected].

📣Yesterday MSP4BIO presented its ESE Management Framework´s draft to BLUE4ALL project partners! 🙌🏻The two projects will cooperate even more on ensuring #synergetic and coordinated results for effective #marineprotection, #restoration & #planning. 🌊 🔜🔖 Stay tuned! New results and publications are coming soon! s.Pro – sustainable projects GmbH CNR-ISMAR Institute of Marine Sciences Martina Bocci Ivana Stojanović Stefano Menegon University of Tartu Steven Degraer Bob Rumes Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences SUBMARINER Network for Blue Growth EEIG

📢 Exciting News: MSP4BIO Deliverable D3.3 has just been published! 🌊   🙌🏻We are thrilled to announce the release of an important document for #MSP4BIO - "Guidance for Building Climate Change Scenarios for Protection Strategies."  👉🏻This comprehensive guide is designed to empower Marine Protected Area (#MPA) #managers and #palnners with the tools they need to navigate the increasing challenges posed by climate change.   👉🏻#MPAs play a critical role in conserving marine ecosystems, safeguarding biodiversity, and supporting nearby artisanal fisheries, thus bolstering marine economies and job provisions. However, the escalating impacts of climate change are adding significant pressures on MPA effectiveness. Changes such as warming, acidification, deoxygenation, salinity shifts, circulation alterations, and sea level rise are profoundly affecting all aspects of marine life.   📘 About the Guidance: Our new guidance offers an innovative framework to assess the vulnerability of marine species and ecosystems to climate stressors. Understanding this vulnerability is crucial for climate-smart management because the responses of marine organisms and ecosystems to climate-induced changes are complex and multifaceted.    🎯Key highlights of the guidance include: -Assessment of Vulnerabilities: Evaluate the sensitivity, resistance, and adaptivity of marine species to single or combined climate stressors. - Framework for #MPA Managers and Modelers: Practical tools to assess and prioritize vulnerabilities related to species and areas of interest. - Comprehensive and Versatile: Designed to be user-friendly, adaptable, and easy to apply for anyone involved in marine conservation. - Bottom-Up Approach: Starts with management concerns, proceeds with vulnerability assessments, and concludes with actionable prioritization criteria.   By utilizing this guidance, #MPAManagers can make informed #decisions that enhance the #resilience and #sustainability of marine ecosystems in the face of climate change.    👉🏻🤿 Dive into the future of marine conservation with this essential resource and join us in protecting our precious marine environments!   🔗 Download the full guidance here: https://lnkd.in/dvgXc6Vg   #MarineConservation #ClimateChange #MPA #MSP4BIO #Sustainability #Biodiversity #EcosystemProtection #ClimateSmartManagement Finnish Environment Institute (Syke) - Suomen ympäristökeskus (Syke) HELCOM - Baltic Marine Environment Protection Commission s.Pro – sustainable projects GmbH CINEA - European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency CIMA Research Foundation European Research Executive Agency (REA)  

📢 New MSP4BIO Deliverable 6.1 Released! 📢 🙌🏻Discover the latest insights from #MSP4BIO with our new document:  "State of the Art on Key Barriers and Levers for Policy Coherence." 👉🏻This comprehensive study under Task 6.1 examines #biodiversity mainstreaming in #marine #environmental and #economic sector policies within the EU.   🌿 Key Findings: 👉🏻#BiodiversityMainstreaming:  Analysis of EU, regional, and national policies reveals explicit objectives for biodiversity conservation. 👉🏻#IntegrationChallenges:  Despite policy acknowledgments, significant gaps remain in practical implementation across countries and policy domains. 👉🏻#Barriers and #Levers:  Identifies institutional, operational, technical, and resource-related factors influencing biodiversity mainstreaming. 👉🏻#MaritimeSpatialPlanning (MSP):  Highlights the role of MSP processes in enhancing biodiversity. 🔗 Explore the full document here: https://lnkd.in/dx963Fda #Biodiversity #MarineConservation #PolicyCoherence #MSP4BIO #Sustainability #EUPolicies

🙌🏻Big thanks to #MEDMSPCOP for hosting MSP4BIO partners today and discussions about MSP4BIO work on #PolicyBarriers and co-creation of policy solutions for better integration of biodiversity in #MSP in the #Mediterranean. 🌊 🔖Great input was provided on identified policy solutions for the EU #Mediterranean #countries and their sharing and capitalisation in all Mediterranean countries through the work of the #CoP! #MSP4BIO #MSP #MPA s.Pro – sustainable projects GmbH

🌊 Last Call for Marine Conservation Enthusiasts! 🌊 Don't miss our exciting online workshop on the Trade-Off Methodology, based on MSP4BIO’s Deliverable 4.3. This workshop is a cornerstone of the MSP4BIO project and is essential for anyone interested in marine conservation and the sustainable management of marine spaces. 📅 Tomorrow - June 25, 2024 🕒 2-3 PM CET 👀 Workshop Overview Deliverable 4.3, “Trade-offs Method for Protection and Restoration in MSP-ESE3,” enhances the management of marine spaces and safeguards ecosystem services through a participatory integrated trade-off scenario. This innovative approach balances protection and restoration efforts effectively, making it crucial for Marine Protected Area (#MPA) design. 🙌🏻 Key Highlights 🔹 Guidelines for Trade-Off Methodology: Learn to apply this vital methodology for assessing and negotiating the impacts of various actions and strategies on marine areas. 🔹 Human Activities and Participatory Mapping: Understand the complex relationships between human activities and explore negotiation solutions through participatory mapping. 🔹 Practical Tools and Frameworks: Discover how trade-off scenarios integrate into practical decision-making tools for marine resource management. 🔖 Workshop Content: 📌 Preparation: Insights into the initial steps of preparing to apply the trade-off methodology. 📌 Collaborative Engagement: How to engage stakeholders in developing integrated trade-off scenarios. 📌 Post-Meeting Actions: Steps to finalize and implement scenarios into practical frameworks. 🎯 What You Will Learn Gain a comprehensive approach to creating integrated scenarios, providing valuable knowledge for evaluating and negotiating the outcomes of different actions and strategies in marine areas. This workshop reflects a collaborative spirit and addresses the dynamic challenges of maritime management. 🔗 Secure your spot now, register: https://lnkd.in/dw-VQzK2 🌊 Let's work together for a sustainable future of our oceans! 🌊 #MarineConservation #MSP4BIO #TradeOffMethodology #MarineManagement #SustainableOceans #Workshop Mission Ocean s.Pro – sustainable projects GmbH Universidade dos Açores

🌊🔍 Join the V MED-MSP-CoP Webinar Today! 🌍📅 Don't miss the "MSP4BIO Science-Policy Dialogue Think Tank on Co-developing Policy Solutions for Better Integration of Biodiversity Conservation in MSP and Sectoral Policies." 📅 Date: Today, June 24, 2024 ⏰ Time: 11:00-12:15 CET The Horizon Europe #MSP4BIO project supports the EU Biodiversity Strategy 2030 and the #EuropeanGreenDeal with an integrated #EcologicalSocioEconomic management framework, tested across six European sites. Key Focus Areas: 👉 Enhancing MPA prioritization criteria 👉 Integrating trade-off scenario analysis 👉 Improving maritime spatial plan reviews 👉 Providing policy recommendations for biodiversity 👉 Engaging stakeholders Join MSP4BIO partners, scientists, policymakers (DG MARE, DG ENV), and regional authorities (BARCON, HELCOM - Baltic Marine Environment Protection Commission) to discuss policy coherence in the Mediterranean region and engage #CoP #members in impactful discussions. 📌 Register Now: https://lnkd.in/eSrZJvRQ 📄 View Agenda: https://lnkd.in/d423EVFb Be part of the conversation on biodiversity conservation policies!

🌊🔍 Tomorrow's the Day! Join the V MED-MSP-CoP Webinar on June 24, 2024! 🌍📅 Don't miss the "MSP4BIO Science-Policy Dialogue Think Tank on Co-developing Policy Solutions for Better Integration of Biodiversity Conservation in MSP and Sectoral Policies." 📅 Date: Tomorrow, June 24, 2024 ⏰ Time: 11:00-12:15 CET The Horizon Europe #MSP4BIO project supports the EU Biodiversity Strategy 2030 and the #EuropeanGreenDeal with an integrated #EcologicalSocioEconomic management framework, tested across #six #European sites. Key Focus Areas: 👉 Enhancing MPA prioritization criteria 👉 Integrating trade-off scenario analysis 👉 Improving maritime spatial plan reviews 👉 Providing policy recommendations for biodiversity 👉 Engaging stakeholders Join MSP4BIO partners, #scientists, #policymakers (DG MARE, DG ENV), and regional authorities (BARCON, HELCOM) to discuss policy coherence in the #Mediterranean region and engage #CoP #members in impactful discussions. 📌 Register Now: https://lnkd.in/eSrZJvRQ 📄 View Agenda: https://lnkd.in/d423EVFb Be part of the conversation on biodiversity conservation policies! Mission Ocean s.Pro – sustainable projects GmbH

🌊 Exciting News for Marine Conservation Enthusiasts! 🌊 We are thrilled to invite you to our upcoming online workshop on the Trade-Off Methodology, based on MSP4BIO’s Deliverable 4.3. This workshop is a cornerstone of the MSP4BIO project and is essential for anyone interested in marine conservation and the sustainable management of marine spaces. 📅 June 25, 2024 🕒 2-3 PM CET 👀 Workshop Overview MSP4BIO Deliverable 4.3, “Trade-offs Method for Protection and Restoration in MSP-ESE3,” enhances the management of marine spaces and safeguards ecosystem services through a participatory integrated trade-off scenario. This innovative approach balances protection and restoration efforts effectively, making it crucial for Marine Protected Area (#MPA) design. 🙌🏻 Key Highlights: 🔹 Guidelines for Trade-Off Methodology: Learn to apply this vital methodology for assessing and negotiating the impacts of various actions and strategies on marine areas. 🔹 Human Activities and Participatory Mapping: Understand the complex relationships between human activities and explore negotiation solutions through participatory mapping. 🔹Practical Tools and Frameworks: Discover how trade-off scenarios integrate into practical decision-making tools for marine resource management. 🔖 Workshop Content: 📌 Preparation: Insights into the initial steps of preparing to apply the trade-off methodology. 📌 Collaborative Engagement: How to engage stakeholders in developing integrated trade-off scenarios. 📌 Post-Meeting Actions: Steps to finalize and implement scenarios into practical frameworks. 🎯 What You Will Learn: Gain a comprehensive approach to creating integrated scenarios, providing valuable knowledge for evaluating and negotiating the outcomes of different actions and strategies in marine areas. This workshop reflects a collaborative spirit and #addresses the #dynamic challenges of #maritime management. Don’t Miss Out! We look forward to having you at this informative and engaging event. 🔗 Secure your spot now, register: https://lnkd.in/dw-VQzK2 🌊 Let's work together for a sustainable future of our oceans! 🌊 #MarineConservation #MSP4BIO #TradeOffMethodology #MarineManagement #SustainableOceans #Workshop Mission Ocean s.Pro – sustainable projects GmbH Universidade dos Açores