Volume 39, May 2013, Pages 322–332
- Referred to by
Erratum to “Scalar reorganisation of marine governance in Europe? The implementation of the marine strategy framework directive in Spain, Portugal and Germany” [Marine Policy 39 (2013) 322–332]
- Marine Policy, Volume 42, November 2013, Page 177
Abstract
European
marine policies have recently been consolidated, and the scalar
organisation of marine governance has been questioned. This paper
examines this phenomenon in Europe as a result of implementation of the
European Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD) and examines changes
in the role of the national state vis à vis other levels of
jurisdiction in marine policy. The relevance of use pressures differs
across European member states, as do national policy styles and
institutional configurations. Therefore, a nuanced picture is needed
regarding the ways European marine policy is being implemented. To this
end, the paper employs a co-evolutionary perspective studying the cases
of Germany, Spain and Portugal. European marine policy has become
anchored in the most relevant policy fields except agriculture and
fisheries, and competency regarding its environmental dimension has been
strengthened, formalized and clarified as a result of the MSFD. Its
implementation, tied to international marine protection, comes following
initiatives to develop maritime economies. In Portugal, implementation
of the MSFD did not change the scalar organisation of natural resource
governance. In Spain and Germany, the MSFD led to disputes regarding
clarification of competencies. In the course of implementing the MSFD in
Germany, challenges are tied to the political dimensions of formalizing
practices and producing integrated policies. In Spain and Portugal,
comprehensive stock-taking is itself a challenging task.
Highlights
►
Marine policy in Germany is driven bottom up, in Portugal top down. ►
EU is a main driver of strengthening environmental dimension of marine
policy in EU member states. ► State structure and use pressures have
implications for reorganisation of marine governance in EU. ►
Competencies for marine governance were clarified and formalised as a
result of the implementation of the EU Directive. ► Opposition to
environmentally oriented reorganisation is greatest in Germany.
Keywords
- Marine governance;
- Europe;
- Portugal;
- Spain;
- Germany
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