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United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Sustainable Development

Marine Spatial Planning in Argentina

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    Description
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    Marine spatial planning is a tool that facilitates the development of marine areas and the balance between the demands of development with the need to protect marine ecosystems, achieving environmental, social and economic benefits. Also it provides elements to improve government management in marine areas through integrated knowledge on Oceans sciences, biodiversity, natural resources and environmental services; a better ability of coordination between sectors, institutions and jurisdictions; anticipation of potential conflicts in uses; among others.

    Pampa Azul is a governmental strategic initiative of scientific research in the Argentine Sea which includes deepening scientific knowledge as a basis for conservation policies and management of natural resources. In this framework, it has created a coordination committee that articulates different ministries with responsibility for the sea. There are also ad hoc committees established to coordinate research in priority sites for the initiative, as the Gulf of San Jorge. This initiative presents a unique opportunity for the realization of an integrated and coordinated maritime areas of national planning opportunity.

    By 2020, a Spatial Plan for San Jorge Gulf implemented under an adaptive management approach and it success generates replication and scaling up to other priority places of Argentine Sea.

    Work with National and Provincial authorities to develop an agreed national policy about Marine Spatial Planning. Participatory planning process, including scientists and experts, and private and public stakeholders, using Marxan to develop the inputs to develop the spatial management plans
    Governance will be lead by MAyDS and Pampa Azul initiative. Follow up mechanisms include FVSA and the Forum
    Partners
    Ministerio de Ambiente y Desarrollo Sustentable (MAyDS); Pampa Azul Ministerio de Ciencia, Tecnologa e innovacin productiva; Forum for the Conservation of the Patagonian sea and area of influence

    Goal 14

    Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development

    Goal 14

    14.1

    By 2025, prevent and significantly reduce marine pollution of all kinds, in particular from land-based activities, including marine debris and nutrient pollution

    14.1.1

    (a) Index of coastal eutrophication; and (b) plastic debris density

    14.2

    By 2020, sustainably manage and protect marine and coastal ecosystems to avoid significant adverse impacts, including by strengthening their resilience, and take action for their restoration in order to achieve healthy and productive oceans

    14.2.1

    Number of countries using ecosystem-based approaches to managing marine areas

    14.3

    Minimize and address the impacts of ocean acidification, including through enhanced scientific cooperation at all levels

    14.3.1
    Average marine acidity (pH) measured at agreed suite of representative sampling stations

    14.4

    By 2020, effectively regulate harvesting and end overfishing, illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing and destructive fishing practices and implement science-based management plans, in order to restore fish stocks in the shortest time feasible, at least to levels that can produce maximum sustainable yield as determined by their biological characteristics

    14.4.1
    Proportion of fish stocks within biologically sustainable levels

    14.5

    By 2020, conserve at least 10 per cent of coastal and marine areas, consistent with national and international law and based on the best available scientific information

    14.5.1
    Coverage of protected areas in relation to marine areas

    14.6

    By 2020, prohibit certain forms of fisheries subsidies which contribute to overcapacity and overfishing, eliminate subsidies that contribute to illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing and refrain from introducing new such subsidies, recognizing that appropriate and effective special and differential treatment for developing and least developed countries should be an integral part of the World Trade Organization fisheries subsidies negotiation

    14.6.1

    Degree of implementation of international instruments aiming to combat illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing

    14.7

    By 2030, increase the economic benefits to Small Island developing States and least developed countries from the sustainable use of marine resources, including through sustainable management of fisheries, aquaculture and tourism

    14.7.1

    Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of GDP in small island developing States, least developed countries and all countries

    14.a

    Increase scientific knowledge, develop research capacity and transfer marine technology, taking into account the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission Criteria and Guidelines on the Transfer of Marine Technology, in order to improve ocean health and to enhance the contribution of marine biodiversity to the development of developing countries, in particular small island developing States and least developed countries

    14.a.1
    Proportion of total research budget allocated to research in the field of marine technology

    14.b

    Provide access for small-scale artisanal fishers to marine resources and markets

    14.b.1

    Degree of application of a legal/regulatory/policy/institutional framework which recognizes and protects access rights for small‐scale fisheries

    14.c

    Enhance the conservation and sustainable use of oceans and their resources by implementing international law as reflected in United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, which provides the legal framework for the conservation and sustainable use of oceans and their resources, as recalled in paragraph 158 of "The future we want"

    14.c.1

    Number of countries making progress in ratifying, accepting and implementing through legal, policy and institutional frameworks, ocean-related instruments that implement international law, as reflected in the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, for the conservation and sustainable use of the oceans and their resources

    Name Description
    14.1 By 2025, prevent and significantly reduce marine pollution of all kinds, in particular from land-based activities, including marine debris and nutrient pollution
    14.2 By 2020, sustainably manage and protect marine and coastal ecosystems to avoid significant adverse impacts, including by strengthening their resilience, and take action for their restoration in order to achieve healthy and productive oceans
    MSP National Policy in place
    Spatial Planning process for San Jorge Gulf is started
    Spatial Planning for San Jorge Gulf is approved
    Financing (in USD)
    120000
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    Timeline
    01 January 2016 (start date)
    01 December 2020 (date of completion)
    Entity
    Fundación Vida Silvestre Argentina
    SDGs
    Ocean Basins
    South Atlantic
    Communities of Ocean Action
    Marine pollution, Marine and coastal ecosystems management
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    Countries
    Argentina
    Argentina
    Contact Information

    Guillermo Canete, Marine Programme Coordinator