Project record of Blueprint demonstration for co-created effective, efficient and resilient networks of MPAs

Information

Type
Project
Name
Blueprint demonstration for co-created effective, efficient and resilient networks of MPAs
Name @nl
Blueprint demonstratie voor gezamenlijk gecreëerde effectieve, efficiënte en weerbare netwerken van mariene beschermde gebieden (MPAs).
Acronym
Blue4All
Description @en
This project explores the application of a bottom-up approach towards MPA delineation, designation and management. True interaction with the stakeholders will be the starting point to ensure social acceptability, while taking account of top-down constraints as defined in EC (and national) regulations and the EU Biodiversity Strategy.
Start date
2023-1
End date
2026-12

Institutes & people involved

Degraer Steven
associated with: Koninklijk Belgisch Instituut voor Natuurwetenschappen
role: Co-ordinator
Submariner Network for Blue Growth
University of Southern Denmark; Marine Ecology & Ocean Mission
Finnish Environment Institute
Universiteit Antwerpen
University College Dublin
University of Tartu; Estonian Marine Institute
Stevens Martha
associated with: Vlaams Instituut voor de Zee
role: Researcher
Bouvet Morgane
associated with: Vlaams Instituut voor de Zee
De Raedemaecker Fien
associated with: Vlaams Instituut voor de Zee
Whatley Lawrence
associated with: Vlaams Instituut voor de Zee
role: Data manager
Withouck Inne
associated with: Vlaams Instituut voor de Zee
Schepers Lennert
associated with: Vlaams Instituut voor de Zee
Everaert Gert
associated with: Vlaams Instituut voor de Zee
Vanhoorne Bart
associated with: Vlaams Instituut voor de Zee
World Wide Fund for Nature Adria
Helsinki Commission
Wageningen University and Research Centre
MEDSEA Foundation
Office Français de la Biodiversité
World Conservation Union
Euro-Mediterranean Center on Climate Change
University of Palermo
International Council for the Exploration of the Sea
World Wide Fund for Nature Mediterranean
World Wide Fund for Nature Baltic Ecoregion Programme
Consorzio di Gestione di Torre Guaceto
Comune di Otranto

Expertise

Conservation areas
defined term set: CSA Technology Research Database Master Thesaurus
term code: 76174
Marine areas
defined term set: CAB Thesaurus
term code: 111871
Marine ecology
defined term set: Flemish Research Disciplines
term code: 179188
PRINC_FUND - 3858 - Horizon Europe - Food, Bioeconomy, Natural Resources, Agriculture and Environment
defined term set: FRIS Principal Funding Codes
term code: 177549

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date created: 2023-07-18
date modified: 2025-02-10