Integrated Management of Ecological Networks through Parks and Marine Areas
- This project takes on the shared challenge to improve and innovate the governance and management of coastal marine areas by regions and managers of bordering protected areas. These actions should help stop the loss of biodiversity and degradation of ecosystem services and adhere to a green and blue EU economic development perspective. Therefore, the objective is to develop a shared cross-border strategy for the integrated management of marine-coastal ecological networks. This strategy is to be conceived and implemented by the Regions networking with Parks and Marine Protected Areas developing joint solutions to the most pressing problems of the cooperation area (excessive use of resources, pollution and social conflicts). The result will be more effective management of the protected coastal marine areas, and the creation of favourable conditions for the protection and enhancement of the natural areas.  The project aims to do the following: Implement Action Plans for habitats and species of common interest and Integrated Planning and Regulation models for protected areas and N2000 sites (Integrated Management Plans), map and evaluate ecosystem services, implement environmental accounting systems, identify green and blue jobs and improve sustainable use.  The beneficiaries will be public bodies, parks, protected marine areas, tourists, the general population and economic operators. A standard approach is necessary to avoid sectoring the actions implemented by the various parties that manage and develop the coastal-sea space, which can only be useful as part of a system. The project is innovative because, starting from a scientific analysis, it wishes to demonstrate the added value provided by natural areas, including to the local economy, while also outlining further development opportunities in the field of blue and green jobs.