Policy coherence as a platform for better integration of marine conservation in MSP and sectoral policies: Regional pilots and examples

This workshop will focus on the integration of marine conservation in MSP and other sectoral policies, representing projects such as MSP4BIO, CrossGov, eMSP and MSPGreen. It will set the stage discussions in break-out groups on barriers and suggested solutions.

Introduction/moderation: Ivana Stojanovic, SUBMARINER

09:00 - 09:10 Setting the scene: Barriers and levers for policy coherence between nature conservation and MSP - results from projects MSP4BIO and eMSP: Riku Varjopuro, SYKE

09:10 - 09:15 Interaction sli.do

09:15 - 09:23 Outcomes of the WWF reports for the region : Johanna Fox, WWF Balltic

09:23 - 09:30 Introduction of the MSP4BIO Think tanks and first solutions discussed: Kemal Pinarbasi, HELCOM

09:30 - 09:38 CrossGov Baltic Sea and Finnish pilots – from EU regulation to regional practice: Antti Belinskij, University of Eastern Finland and SYKE and Suvi-Tuuli Puharinen, University of Eastern Finland

09:38 - 09:45 MSP as “playground” of European Green Deal initiatives: Latvian findings within MSP-GREEN project: Kristine Kedo, Ministry of Environmental Protection and Regional Development, Latvia

09:45 - 10:05 Panel session with Q&A: All speakers; panel discussion + questions from the audience/sli.do

10:05 - 10:30 Interactive session - moderated discussions in break out groups: All

10:30 - 10:45 Reporting to the plennary and agreeing on the main action points: All