Tomas Andersson Baltic Scope Cross border workshop 27-28 January 2016 Malmö

Transboundary MSP

Different types of Transboundary • Thematically defined • Geographically defined

• Multi-lateral defined • Bi-lateral defined • Domestically defined

Where ? • In open Sea /EEZ • In TTW • Narrow stripes • Estuary / involving

the shore

Multi-lateral and Thematically defined- Shipping, Environment, Fisching, Energy

Bi-lateral and Domestic defined

Geographical defined

Challenges for Coherent MSP in a Transboundary context

Characteristics for cooperation between countries

• States are independent, suvierenity is “holy”

• Agreements builds up on negotiations (and are voluntary)

• Multinational / Bilateral discussion takes time, negotiations / slow processes

Challenges for Coherent MSP in a Transboundary context

• Independent Governments decides about targets, priorities in

the respective MSP

• Plans are/will be adopted by national parliaments/government

• Different status on plans/different legal system

• Bilateral or multilateral governmental agreements will be required if MSP will be coherent

How to approach the transboundary challenges in Baltic Scope? • Planers groups representing the competent

authorities in the countries. • Exchange of planning information

• Agreements about surten issues/ topics

• Bringing international issues in to the national

processes

• Transbounder workshop like this

• Recommendations from Baltic Scope

tomas.andersson@havochvatten.se