WP2-MESMA Framework

WP2 Aim and deliverables

Aim:“Development of a generic and operational framework for the monitoring and evaluation of SMAs”

Deliverables:D2.1 A document containing a generic framework for monitoring and evaluation of Spatially ManagedAreas (SMA) to be applied in the case studies. This will include an electronic template for users to fill in (Month 12)

D2.2 A manual containing the protocol for the application of the generic framework to the case studies(Month 12)

WP2 Aim and deliverables

MESMA Framework = flowchart & process

Manual = guidelines on application of framework + template

Spatial management plan in place?

yesDefined objectives,

indicators and benchmarks

yesDesigned monitoring programs

no Management plan in preparation?

Which policy framework?What vision?

yes

no

Proposed objectives, indicators and benchmarks

Existing monitoring programs

no

yes

Risk analysis and evaluation if EBM is

implemented

yes

Evaluation of monitoring programs

and risk analysis

yes

Selection of properties (objectives), indicators and

benchmarks

Review of available monitoring data and

gap analysisno

Recommendations to support EBM and risk

analysis

no no

Proposal for MESMA framework

Proposal for MESMA framework

1a. Temporal and spatial boundaries for

SMA assessment

1b. Goals and operational

objectives for SMA

2a Ecosystem components

2b Pressures and impacts

2c Management measures

3. Indicators 4. Risk analysis and state assessment

5. Assessment of findings against

operational objectives

6. Evaluation of management effectiveness

7. Adaptation to current management

Context setting

Existing information, collation and mapping

MESMA manual

1. Guidelines for applying the framework 2. Template for case studies to fill out

Each step contains:

• Brief explanation about each step, requirement and what the output should be.

• Diagram showing how it links in more detail to the other framework steps.

• List of actions along with tables and templates for user to fill in.

Testing the framework and manual

9 case studies are now testing the MESMA framework and manual

1. Southern North Sea2. Pentland Firth & Orkney Waters3. Barents Sea4. Celtic Sea5. Basque Country Continental

Shelf6. Strait of Sicily7. Inner Ionian Archipelago &

adjacent gulfs8. Black Sea9. Baltic Sea

Timeline for future work

First run of FW & M

Dec 2010 Oct 2011Sept 2011

Feedback fro

m case stu

dies

First re

vision m

eeting. London

Nov 2011

Second revis

ion meeting

Begin to revise FW & M Further revisions

Oct 2012

First run of framework and manual: December 2010 – September 2011

Revision of framework and manual: September 2011 – October 2012

Second run of framework and manual: September 2011- September 2012