OBJECTIVES
The goal of this 1.5-year exploratory research project is to analyse, for the first time, within a comprehensive and integrated approach, how to support the development and implementation of sustainable, ecosystem-based, climate-smart marine spatial planning (MSP) initiatives in Polar regions, namely in the Antarctic and Southern Ocean, and in the Arctic Ocean. In this context, three main research questions (Q) arise:
Q1. What are the hindering factors and potential solutions to support the development and implementation of MSP in the Antarctic and Southern Ocean?
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Q2. How can a transboundary, Pan-Arctic MSP initiative be supported and implemented in the Arctic Ocean?
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Q3. What are the crosscutting challenges and opportunities to developing MSP in polar regions, and what are the potential solutions that can be designed based on lessons learned?
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