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Towards a future Maritime Policy for the
Union:
A European vision for the oceans and seas
Martin F. Diez-Picazo
Martime Policy Task Force - European Commission
ICCMI2008-Preparatory Workshop
Malmö, 7-8 June 2007
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Towards a future Maritime Policy for the Union:
A European vision for the oceans and seas
Contents
• Impacts of Climate Change on Maritime Affairs
• The Green Paper on a EU maritime policy
• Possible steps forward in the implementation
of a European Maritime Policy
• The link with the ICCMI 2008 conference
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Towards a future Maritime Policy for the Union:
A European vision for the oceans and seas
Impacts of Climate Change on Maritime Affairs
Marine Environment
•Temperature (air and sea)
•Ocean salinity
•Storms and waves
•Large scale oceanic process
•Sea level
•Acidification
•Shelf-sea stratification
•Seabed
•Sea Ice
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A European vision for the oceans and seas
Impacts of Climate Change on Maritime Affairs (II)
Marine ecosystem
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Plankton
Fish
Marine mammals
Seabirds
Non-native species
Intertidal species
Seabed ecology
Coral bleaching
Arctic
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A European vision for the oceans and seas
Impacts of Climate Change on Maritime Affairs (III)
Marine risks
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Coastal flooding
Erosion
Nutrient enrichment
Harmful algal blooms
Pollution
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Towards a future Maritime Policy for the Union:
A European vision for the oceans and seas
Impacts of Climate Change on Maritime Affairs (IV)
Maritime activities
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Shipping
Shipping routes
Tourism
Infrastructures
Fisheries
Aquaculture
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Towards a future Maritime Policy for the Union:
A European vision for the oceans and seas
Climate Change and Maritime Policies
• Environmental
(climate change, adaptation, marine
and water management, Natura 2000, etc.)
• Energy
(renewable energies, new sources of energy,
reduction of consuption, etc.)
• Transport (Shipping, ports, intermodality, SSS, etc)
• Research (data, models, prediction, forecasts, research,
knowledge, etc.)
• Regional Policy
(quality of life of citizens, adaptation
measures, investment on the coasts, etc.)
• External policy
(relations with neighbours and at
international level)
• Fisheries policy
• Tourism policy
• Industry policy
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Towards a future Maritime Policy for the Union:
A European vision for the oceans and seas
Climate Change and Maritime Policies (II)
Environmental
Research
Tourism
Monitoring
Integrated
Approach
Fisheries
Transport
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External policies
Regions
Energy
Industry
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Towards a future Maritime Policy for the Union:
A European vision for the oceans and seas
The need of a cross-cutting approach
“the problems of ocean space are closely interrelated and need to be considered as a whole”
The Preamble to the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea of 1982
“Ensuring the sustainable development of the oceans
requires effective coordination and cooperation”
2002 Johannesburg Plan of Implementation of the World Summit on Sustainable
Development
“the particular need for an all-embracing maritime
policy aimed a developing a thriving maritime
economy, in an environmentally sustainable manner”
European Commission Strategic Objectives 2005-2009
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Towards a future Maritime Policy for the Union:
A European vision for the oceans and seas
How to do it?
Principles of maritime policy making
• Integration of best technical and scientific advice
• All relevant stakeholders should be consulted
• Ensure coherence, cooperation, collaboration and
coordination
• Consideration and integration of maritime issues in EU
policies
• Principle of subsidiarity
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Towards a future Maritime Policy for the Union:
A European vision for the oceans and seas
The Green Paper (II)
Should the EU have an
integrated maritime policy?
The Green Paper states that "mitigating
climate change is the key to protecting
our economy…
It is thus essential that Europe continue
to play a leadership role on the world
stage in tackling climate change".
What further steps should the EU take to
mitigate and adapt to climate change in the
marine environment?
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Towards a future Maritime Policy for the Union:
A European vision for the oceans and seas
Steering Group of Commissioners
President Barroso asked Commissioner Borg
“to steer a new Maritime Policy Task Force with
the aim of launching a wide consultation on a
future Maritime Policy for the Union.”
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Towards a future Maritime Policy for the Union:
A European vision for the oceans and seas
Green Paper on a future EU Maritime Policy
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Towards a future Maritime Policy for the Union:
A European vision for the oceans and seas
Where are we ?
Begining of the
Consultation
period
End of the
Consultation
period
Commission’s
communication
07.06.2006
30.06.2007
Green
Paper
Debate
BLUE PAPER
among
stakeholders
Action plan
Publication
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October 2007
Council
December 2007
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Towards a future Maritime Policy for the Union:
A European vision for the oceans and seas
Consultation process
 Internal work within the European Commission
 More than 200 external events
 More than 250 contributions
 Participation of stakeholders
 Participation of EU Institutions
 Internal work in the Member States
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Towards a future Maritime Policy for the Union:
A European vision for the oceans and seas
The way forward: the Blue Paper
The Blue Paper on the EU Maritime Policy
•Contents
• Report on the Consultation Process
• Vision on the basis of the European Maritime Policy
• Action Plan for the implementation of Maritime Policy
• Potential proposals regarding CC
• Data and Research
• MSP, ICZM and other tools
• MSD
• Adaptation Policy
• Shipping
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• Coastal Risks Policy
• Energy, renewables and CCS
• Fisheries
• International context
• Tourism
• Arctic
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Towards a future Maritime Policy for the Union:
A European vision for the oceans and seas
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Towards a future Maritime Policy for the Union:
A European vision for the oceans and seas
Conclusions
• CC is happening and will continue beond this
century
• Many maritime issues are affected
• It is essential that Europe continues to play
a leadership role in tackling CC.
• What further steps should the EU take to
mitigate and adapt to climate change in the
marine environment?
• Green Paper consultation till 30 June 2007
• ICCMI 2008 Conference: Issues to be
addressed
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Thank you very much for
your time!
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