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The Baltic Sea Day is coming again!

The days are getting shorter, but there is still a little summer left. What better way to spend it than celebrating our unique Baltic Continue reading

The Coastal Strategy draft is open for comments from 6.7. – 15.9.2023!

The Coastal Strategy draft is open for comments from 6.7. to 15.9.2023.The aim of the Coastal Strategy, which has been renewed in extensive cooperation Continue reading

Maritime spatial planning as an enabler of the European Green Deal? Sharing experiences across Europe

Maritime spatial planning experts from seven countries from every European sea basin gathered in sunny Turku on the 19th to 20th of June 2023 Continue reading

The eMSP NBSR Community of Practice gathered in Helsinki on 13-16th June, 2023 – Nature, Sustainable Blue Economy and Ecosystem-based Approach in Maritime Spatial Planning

The Community of Practice workshops of the international eMSP NBSR project have been in full swing during early summer. Experts in maritime spatial planning Continue reading

The new Coastal Strategy – join the webinar!

The Ministry of the Environment organizes a webinar on the coastal strategy, where the content of Finland’s new coastal strategy draft and the measures Continue reading

New Baltic Sea2Land project promises better administration in regions on the Baltic coast by strengthening collaboration between planning levels

The land and sea interface is complex and characterised by overlapping responsibilities among the authorities. Reconciling different interests requires multi-level administration between the authorities Continue reading

MSP-GREEN supports maritime spatial planning on the road to achieving the objectives of the European Green Deal

Finland’s maritime spatial planning authorities are involved in the international MSP-GREEN project (2022–2024) to promote the green transition in marine areas. Maritime spatial planning Continue reading

Maritime Spatial Planning & Marine Energy

The national workshop on Maritime Spatial Planning and Marine Energy was held in Vaasa on 14 December 2022. Experts and developers in the areas Continue reading

New project planners join the Finnish maritime spatial planning team

The key cross-cutting initiatives of the second round of maritime spatial planning (MSP), which is currently underway, are to support the objectives of the Continue reading

Maritime spatial planning to promote offshore energy production

Geopolitical conflict transformed the status and outlook for offshore energy production last year. The EU’s latest strategic objectives for offshore renewable energy production require Continue reading