Maritime Spatial Planning: transboundary cooperation in the Celtic Seas
SIMCelt Closing Conference
28-29 November 2017
Liverpool, United Kingdom
Presentations from the recent conference
DAY 1 Future Oriented Approaches to Spatial Management
DAY 1 Marketplace Strategic Partnership on MSP Education
DAY 2 Planning for Blue Growth
DAY 2 Cumulative Effects Assessment
Find out about the conference themes and sessions
This conference brought together stakeholders, practitioners, maritime industries, government agencies and researchers involved in Maritime Spatial Planning (MSP) in the Celtic Seas and beyond. The SIMCelt project team was joined by other scientific, policy, user and academic perspectives in addressing key issues relating to transboundary cooperation in MSP.
Key results from the SIMCelt project were shared
- SIMCelt data portal
- Stakeholder engagement techniques
- Future scenarios for development in the Celtic Seas
- Using an ecosystem based approach and how to consider cumulative impacts
Insights from other initiatives revealed a diversity of approach in
- MSP education
- Land-Sea interactions
- Different European regions
- Blue growth and social inclusivity
Outcomes and feedback from the conference will be incorporated into the project’s final reports and made available on the website.
