Marine Strategy Framework Directive

The MSFD is the environmental pillar of Europe's maritime policy designed to create a framework for sustainable use of Europe's marine waters.

TIME TO DELIVER

The European Union Marine Strategy Framework Directive provides a legislative framework to sustainably manage human activities at all scales - from local to national to regional seas. The MSFD promotes an Ecosystem Approach (EA) to reach Good Environmental Status (GEnS) by 2020.

WHO IS IT FOR

This is a resource for: policy makers, managers, educational institutions, economic interests, non-governmental institutions and anyone with an interest in the marine environment.

WHO IS IT BY

Web design: Damian Icely Innovation out of Research

Graphic design: Hester Whyte CTL Consult Ltd.

Acknowledgements

The contents of this portal has been developed through the KnowSeas project. For more information on the project and partners visit: www.knowseas.com. The following partners have been responsible for editing and producing this resource:


The research leading to these results has received funding from the European Community’s Seventh Framework Programme [FP7/2007-2013] under grant agreement number 226675.

The KnowSeas project is affiliated with LOICZ and LWEC.


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