Monitoring and Evaluation of Spatially Managed Areas

The EU FP7 project MESMA has focused on marine spatial planning and aimed to produce integrated management tools (concepts, models and guidelines) for Monitoring, Evaluation and implementation of Spatially Managed marine Areas, based on European collaboration.

MESMA has supplied innovative methods and integrated strategies for governments, local authorities, stakeholders, and other managerial bodies for planning and decision making at different local, national, and European scales, for sustainable development of European seas.

At the heart of the MESMA project was the MESMA framework. This framework explores in a logical way how the management initiatives in a certain area were established, so that they can be evaluated and monitored. In cases where no management plans are available, following this framework leads to recommendations for future plans.

MESMA Coordination
Project leader

Luc van Hoof
Visitors address:
IMARES
Haringkade 1
1976 CP IJmuiden
The Netherlands
www.imares.nl

Mail address:
PO Box 68
1970 AB IJmuiden
The Netherlands

T: 0317 – 480900
F: 0317 – 487326
MESMA Website: Oscar Bos (IMARES)
Website design:
www.totenmetontwerpen.nl