The Practice and Implications of Marine Spatial Planning: Based on Ecosystem Approach

Abstract

Ecosystem-based marine spatial planning focuses on a specific ecosystem and the scope of its influencing activities in order to manage and plan for the sustainable development of all sea-use activities in the whole space. At present, China′s planning system is still in the immature stage, and the advanced planning experience of foreign developed countries can bring enlightenment suggestions for China′s marine spatial planning based on the ecosystem approach. This paper selects the Britain, Belgium, Australia and the United States, using the literature material law to its marine spatial planning based on ecosystem method after a summary on the patterns and practices, using comparative analysis method from the planning objectives and the classification of the system model, use control strategy from three aspects of comparison and the analysis of the differences between countries. The paper also summarizes the existing problems in China′s marine spatial planning and puts forward some suggestive suggestions based on the above research. The results show that the planning data and information sources should be improved comprehensively in the planning process in order to realize the sustainable development of multi-objective based on ecosystem management. Accelerate the coordinated development of land and sea, with emphasis on the planning of coastal zones; Increase the attention to the monitoring and evaluation system and establish the elasticity index; In order to meet the needs of the development and management of China's sea areas under the new situation and ensure the safety of China's ecosystem, we should pay attention to the overall planning and comprehensive management across the border.

Keywords

• marine spatial planning
• ecosystem-based management
• marine ecological protection