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HomeEconomic assessment of policy measures for the implementation of the Marine Strategy Framework Directive
Economic assessment of policy measures for the implementation of the Marine Strategy Framework Directive
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The quality of marine waters and the ecosystem services generated by them are increasingly seen as being of importance to decision makers. With the emergence of policy guidance from the European Commission in the Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD), the Water Framework Directive (WFD) as well as regional integrated coastal zone management, decision makers are increasingly aware of the importance of knowing how the environmental conditions of marine waters are changing. In particular, there is a desire to appreciate the value to our societies of changes in marine waters, in order that policy may weigh the costs and benefits of actions and / or compare to other policy objectives (e.g. reducing air pollution). The aim of the MSFD is to protect more effectively the marine environment across Europe. Member States - cooperating with other Member States and non-EU countries within a marine region - are required to develop strategies for their marine waters. These marine strategies must contain a detailed assessment of the state of the environment, a definition of "good environmental status" at regional level and the establishment of clear environmental targets and monitoring programs. When the marine environment in a Member State does not reach the set environmental targets, specific measures tailored to the particular context of the area and situation will need to be elaborated. EU Member States are facing different challenges in preparing their program of measures to achieve or maintain good environmental status (GES) of their marine environments (ecological situation but also considering their economic, social and regulatory situation). This study therefore includes building elements for Member States to facilitate the process of choosing a package of measures to achieve the targets set for their marine environment, or more specifically in terms of MSFD, to prepare a program of measures. This guidance consists of an inventory of possible measures, their assessment according to a set of criteria (e.g. cost, effectiveness, benefits, feasibility) and the identification of key success / limiting factors for each measure or group of measures. The collected evidence could support Member States to compile a set of measures suited for their own implementation of the MSFD. The outcome of this study should also help streamlining discussions between Member States of the same region and between Member States and the Commission on what direction to take in developing such a program of measures (by 2015).
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- Corporate author(s): ARCADIS Belgium nv/sa , Directorate-General for Environment (European Commission)
- Themes: Environmental regulations , Environment policy and protection of the environment
- Subject: directive (EU) , environmental law , environmental protection , EU environmental policy , marine ecosystem , marine environment , marine pollution , prevention of pollution
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| ISSN | ISBN | DOI | Catalogue number KH-30-13-411-EN-N |
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