Gold rush or Pandora's box?: Toward a transparent and measured approach to marine spatial planning in Portugal

Maria Adelaide Ferreira; Carlos Manuel Prudente Pereira da Silva; Holly V. Campbell; Flaxen Conway; Francisco Andrade; David Johnson

doi:10.1163/15718085-12341365

Gold rush or Pandora's box? Toward a transparent and measured approach to marine spatial planning in Portugal

Maria Adelaide Ferreira, Carlos Manuel Prudente Pereira da Silva, Holly V. Campbell, Flaxen Conway, Francisco Andrade, David Johnson

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Abstract

This article explores the new legal framework for marine spatial planning (MSP) in Portugal. The main focus of the analysis is on the drivers of MSP processes, the consideration given to existing vs. new uses, and on the evaluation of alternatives, based on the U.S. experience, with a focus on perceptions of U.S. MSP practitioners. The Portuguese framework for MSP may lead to favoring new uses over existing ones and defines ambiguous criteria for the selection of alternatives that are mostly financial in nature. The article draws attention to the potential environmental, social and economic risks of improperly addressing competing marine uses in the new Portuguese MSP framework.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	418-444
Number of pages	27
Journal	International Journal of Marine and Coastal Law
Volume	30
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1163/15718085-12341365
Publication status	Published - 9 Jul 2015

Keywords

Conflicting uses
Evaluation of alternatives
Maritime spatial planning (MSP)
Sustainable marine spatial planning
U.S.-Portugal comparative study

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