Key components of sustainable climate-smart ocean planning

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Frazão Santos, Catarina;Agardy, Tundi;Crowder, Larry B.;Day, Jon C.;Pinsky, Malin L.;Himes-Cornell, Amber;Reimer, Julie M.;García-Morales, Sara;Bennett, Nathan J.;Lombard, Amanda T.;Calado, Helena;Scherer, Marinez;Flannery, Wesley;Wedding, Lisa;Gissi, Elena
Jon Day
Abstract

Planning of marine areas has spread widely over the past two decades to support sustainable ocean management and governance. However, to succeed in a changing ocean, marine spatial planning (MSP) must be ‘climate-smart’— integrating climate-related knowledge, being flexible to changing conditions, and supporting climate actions. While the need for climate-smart MSP has been globally recognized, at a practical level, marine managers and planners require further guidance on how to put it into action. Here, we suggest ten key components that, if well-integrated, would promote the development and implementation of sustainable, equitable, climate-smart MSP initiatives around the globe.

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npj Ocean Sustainability

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npj Ocean Sustainability

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3

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2731-426X

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Springer Nature

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10.1038/s44183-024-00045-x