Challenges and Solutions
WP4
Challenges and Solutions for Tropical Atlantic Marine Spatial Planning

Usually the conflict matrix identifies both the real conflicts and where compatible sea uses are necessary. However, conflicts and conflict solving strategies need to be more deeply addressed to achieve both Blue Growth and ecosystem-based management (EBM). To succeed in any conflict solving strategy, it is necessary to involve both the stakeholders who are engaged in the conflict and the stakeholders who facilitate success and failure, and consequently innovative ways of assuring effective engagement and participation are not only highly desirable but indispensable.

  • This WP seeks to understand the involvement and equilibrium of Tropical Stakeholders (Task 4.1),
  • Their views on- and potential involvement in – the development of the maritime economy (Task 4.3...
  • And in the emergence of conflicts (Task 4.4).
  • In order to harmonize information gathering and communication, one task (Task 4.2) is entirely dedicated to mapping such concerns.
  • As space is of the outmost importance in the core of MSP process mapping. Task 4.5 will focus on exchanges concerning innovation in stakeholder interactions.

 

Task 4.1: State of the art: Involvement of stakeholders

September 2017 Bibliographic research on fisheries economy
January 2018 Organising the workshop "Local communities and the use of marine environment"
April 2018 Port and maritime governance
June 2018 Gathering statistical and spatial data, prior to mapping present and future users and conflicts
July 2018 Part 1: Interviews with the stakeholders of the blue economy, Cape Verde
August 2018 Bibliography on women role in artisanal fishing
August 2018 From the Azores to Brest - ongoing collaborations

Task 4.2: Mapping of marine uses

January 2018 Understanding stakeholders' views on blue growth and blue economy
July 2018, June 2019, Sept. 2019 Part 2: Review of the situation with the stakeholders of the blue economy, Cape Verde
January 2019 Part 2: Review of the situation with the stakeholders of the blue economy, Brazil
April 2019 Bibliographic and field work on Senegalese maritime activities
June 2019 Environmental protection and tourism development: comparative approach Cape Verde/Brazil

Task 4.3: Critical review of economic trends in the blue economy in marine spatial planning

 July 2018   Part 1: Interviews with the stakeholders of the blue economy, Cape Verde

Task 4.4: Mapping of present and future users/conflicts

January 2019 Part 2: Review of the situation with the stakeholders of the blue economy, Brazil

Task 4.5: Innovation in stakeholders’ interactions

 

Please find a tentative bibliography for this workpackage through this link.

Please find the related data library through this link, last updated on June 17th, 2019.