The European Marine Strategy: Contribution and challenges from a Portuguese perspective |
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| Authors: | Catarina Frazão Santos Zara Gonçalves Teixeira João Janeiro Renata Sousa Gonçalves Rhema Bjorkland Michael Orbach |
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| Institution: | 1. Laboratório Marítimo da Guia, Centro de Oceanografia, Faculdade de Ciências, Universidade de Lisboa. Av. Nossa Sra do Cabo, 2750-374 Cascais, Portugal;2. Departamento Ciências da Vida, IMAR, Centro do Mar e Ambiente, Universidade de Coimbra, 3004-517 Coimbra, Portugal;3. Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade do Algarve. Campus de Gambelas, 8005-139 Faro, Portugal;4. CIMA, Centro de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental. Campus de Gambelas, 8005-139 Faro, Portugal;5. CCMAR, Centro de Ciências do Mar. Campus de Gambelas, 8005-139 Faro, Portugal;6. Duke University Marine Laboratory, Nicholas School of the Environment and Earth Sciences, Duke University. 135 Duke Marine Lab Road, Beaufort NC 28516-9721, USA |
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| Abstract: | The EU Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD) is considered to be the environmental pillar of the EU Integrated Maritime Policy, establishing a framework within which member states must take the necessary measures to achieve, or maintain, good environmental status in their marine waters. This study presents Portugal's contributions to the Directive development, describes the Portuguese institutional framework within the MSFD and, finally, highlights the opportunities and threats to the success of the MSFD implementation in Portugal. The latter entails an analysis of the Directive's long term adequacy in its link to (1) marine spatial planning, (2) climate change and (3) the economic/financial crisis. With one of Europe's largest exclusive economic zones. Portugal's interest in the MSFD is paramount. Efforts towards the approval of the final document were assured during the Portuguese presidency of the European Council of Ministers, in 2007, while chairing a thorough discussion between the Council and the European Parliament. In the Portuguese context, the Directive implementation will rely on the Water Institute as the authoritative entity, which will be responsible for coordinating all necessary efforts at the national level. The success of such process depends on a close cooperation among the institutions involved as well as on how approved measures account for long term issues. In addition, the MSFD implementation must be built on lessons learned within the Water Framework Directive, in order to be successful. Although it poses a methodological challenge to Portugal, the MSFD implementation is expected to contribute significantly to the improvement of coastal/marine conservation and management at the national level. |
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| Keywords: | Marine Strategy Framework Directive EU maritime policy Long term adequacy Portugal |
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