European Union

Directive 2014/89/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 July 2014 establishing a framework for maritime spatial planning, Article 20: http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=celex%3A32014L0089

Maritime Affairs: https://ec.europa.eu/maritimeaffairs/policy_en

IOC – Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO

IOC – Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO helps countries all around the world to move towards ecosystem-based management of the marine environment through MSP: http://msp.ioc-unesco.org/https://www.mspglobal2030.org/

World Ocean Council

World Ocean Council (WOC) is a global business organization which brings together world leading industries in sustainable ocean development, stewardship and science: https://www.oceancouncil.org/global-issues-platforms/program-focus/marine-spatial-planning/

European Observation Network

European Observation Network for Territorial Development and Cohesion (ESPON) – a research programme that deals with Europe’s spatial development. Funded by the Interreg III Community Initiative Programme and the Countries of the European Union: https://www.espon.eu/MSP-LSI

Nordic Cooperation

Nordic coorporation including Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Finland, Iceland, Åland, Grönland, Färöarna: https://www.norden.org/en/information/about-nordic-working-group-oceans-and-coastal-areas