Project Aims
NORSAIC aims to improving cooperation and governance in marine spatial planning for a vibrant, healthy and sustainable North Sea region in the face of climate change by adapting and advancing crucial MSP elements, establishing innovation capacity and building joint cooperation capacity.
1) Adaptation - Planning for the Future
Developing visions and strategies for the adaptation and advancement of crucial MSP elements to develop future proof MSP processes and plans in the North Sea region responding to a changing climate.
2) Innovation Capacity for Governance in MSP
Estabishing innovation capacity by bringing together competent MSP authorities, regional/ local representatives, as well as research institutions to jointly co-design innovative approaches and tools on multi governance levels for multi-use of space, cumulative impacts of maritime activities and land-sea interaction.
3) Cooperation - Buiding Joint Capacity
Buiding joint capacity towards long lasting governance, taking up innovation capacity and crucial MSP visions and strategies towards joint learning and mutual knowledge with competent MSP authorities, regional/ local representatives, as well as research institutions within and beyond the partnership.
Duration & Funding
Project Start: 01/05/2023
Project End: 30/04/2026
Project Duration: 36 months
Total Budget: 2.679.386 €
ERDF co-financing: 1.607.632 €
Project Partners
The NORSAIC team includes MSP authorities, regional/ local representatives, as well as research institutions supported by associated partners.
We bring together 11 full partners (blue) and 5 supporting partners (orange) from 8 North Sea region countries:
Germany, the Netherlands, France, Sweden, Denmark, Belgium, Norway and the UK.