Demonstration Projects

Demonstration projects

DP05: Integration of ecosystem services information on marine and terrestrial spatial planning

Integration of ecosystem services information on marine and terrestrial spatial planning
Main objective:

Improving participation and coordination in ecosystem services-oriented planning strategies, mainly through local assessments of ecosystem services in terrestrial and marine domains.

Expected outcome(s):

Improved spatial planning, enhanced understanding of the value of coastal ecosystem services, and increased stakeholder engagement in marine-terrestrial spatial planning through the use of innovative tools and participatory models.

The DP is integrated into two different policy actions with an illustrative focus : the revision process of the terrestrial management plan, with a focus on the national action plan for Papangue (raptor bird) conservation, and the marine spatial planning process, with a focus on shark risk as a disservice. Due to this comprehensive integration, the project will involve stakeholders at different policy levels, including French state regional institutions, the Reunion Island regional council, local Municipalities, a bird conservation NGO and the Shark Security Centre. The project aims at using innovative spatial planning tools and participatory processes to support integrated marine-terrestrial spatial planning . To achieve these objectives, it will focus on the use of data, knowledge, and tools developed in other EU-funded projects to explore the relationship between past/current/future spatial planning efforts and ecosystem services provision.

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