1. ESPON Workshop
15 May 2013, Bruxelles
Stepping into the sea

2. Reality
Maritime issues increasingly in focus
Need for sustainable use of the seas
Multitude of economic interests
Strong interdependency land-sea
Territorial diversity

3. Policy context
EU 2020 Strategy support from all policy areas
European Structural Investment Policy and Common Strategic Framework
Blue book on Integrated Maritime Policy
Blue Growth Strategy and draft Directive for sustainable management of marine and coastal areas
Territorial Agenda 2020
Integrated coastal zone management
Structural Funds programme projects on maritime spatial planning

4. New European territorial evidence
ESPON evidence with pan-European comparable information on European seas
Looks at seas as an integrated and active part of the European space
Map different types of sea use across Europe
Identify various development opportunities and risks for the different types of European maritime regions
Explore best practice examples of terrestrial-marine and maritime governance

5. Purpose of the Workshop
Contribute to the understanding of European sea-land situations and relations
Focus on the maritime dimension of European cohesion
Present of the new evidence and discuss its usefulness for policy development
Learn more from various stakeholders dealing with maritime issues
Debate coastal and maritime governance, and possible improvements by a place- based approach

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