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5th Baltic MSP Forum

Video recordings from all sessions

Presentations from sessions:

Forum Opening Keynote Speech		Keynote speech by Kira Gee “MSP past, present and future: Charting a course in a changing world”
Day 2 Opening Keynote Speech		Keynote speech by Jan Schmidtbauer Crona “The beginners guide to ecosystem-based maritime spatial planning – the why, what and how from the HELCOM-VASAB MSP working group’s EBA-taskforce”
Session 1 – Resilient and Liveable Coastal Communities		Āris Ādlers “Challenges of local coastal communities: community perspective” Margarita Vološina “Baltic Sea Region for the next generation: VASAB Vision 2040 and Coastal Recommendations”
Session 2 – Integrating Ecosystem Services into Maritime Spatial Planning		Welcome by Kristina Veidemane Essi Kärpijoki “Ecosystem service information in regional level maritime spatial planning” Max Vretborn “Using Ecosystem Services information to develop and prioritise in the national environmental measures programme” Jonne Kotta “Integrated low-trophic aquaculture: a novel approach to nutrient sequestration”
Session 3 – Sea2Land Navigator: Your Compass to Unlock Planning Insights		Presentation of this session is here
Session 4 – Tackling Consequences of Climate Change in Coastal Municipalities		Presentation of the session is here, including: Tymon Zielinski “Flood protection. Modern protection measures and nature-based solutions for adapting to extreme weather events and storm surges” Jānis Lapinskis “Nature-based sandy beach and foredune management” Tobias Pootz & Martin Noel Lampe “Fehmarn Seagrass Project 2025”
Session 5 – Integrating Blue-Green Infrastructure in Maritime Spatial Planning		Welcome by Kristina Veidemane Anda Ruskule “Implementation of the blue-green infrastructure concept for enhancing ecosystem based marine management in the Baltic Sea region” Jan Schmidtbauer Crona “Swedish experience in application of blue-green infrastructure approach in MSP” Frank Hering “Finnish MSP – Upscaling regional learnings for a successful national blue-green infrastructure”
Session 6 – Coastal Accessibility: a Multi-level Perspective on Challenges and Solutions in the Baltic Sea Region		Andris Klepers “Visitor flow management along the Baltic Sea coast in Latvia” Helen Erik “Navigating Saaremaa coastal challenges: balancing access, sustainability, and tradition in the Baltic Sea Region” Jacek Zaucha “Sustainable coastal accessibility in the Baltic Sea Region: challenges and solutions from the perspective of Polish coastal municipalities”
Session 7 – Advancing Transboundary Governance: Baltic and North Sea Challenges and Prospects		Presentation of the session is here, including: Christian Zuidema “Framing the future of the North Sea: why international MSP is essential” Jacek Zaucha & Juul Kusters “Gaps and opportunities in transboundary governance: a Baltic and North Sea perspective”
Session 8 – Safety and Security of Supply in the Baltic Sea		Justus Joenaalto “Maritime spatial planning: Security of supply for maritime industries and overall safety of maritime areas”
Session 9 – Effective Use of Space for a Sustainable Blue Economy: Baltic Approaches to Multi-Use in Marine and Coastal Areas		Presentation of the session is here, including: Welcome by Ivana Stojanovic and Franziska Drews-von Ruckteschell Bettina Käppeler “Study on current and future possibilities for multi-use in the German EEZ” Kerstin Bly Joyce “Nordic study on coexistence between offshore wind and fisheries” Kinnie De Beule “Maripark North and Baltic sea a presentation from Flanders” Alexander Ziemba “Effective Use of Space for a Sustainable Blue Economy: Baltic Approaches to MultiUse in Marine and Coastal Areas”
Parallel session recap Closing session		Session Recap Slides Closing Session Remarks

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