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Relevance of Marine Spatial Planning in coastal zone management planning: Opportunities and challenges in Indian context – case study of Odisha

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The need for adequate planning and management of marine areas has been progressively realised due to the prevalent and ever-increasing ‘use-conflicts’ in time and space, amongst different maritime sectors. Marine Spatial Planning (MSP) is an effective approach to ensure marine conservation and prevent over-exploitation of marine resources by sustainably utilizing its economic potential. Literature review in the Indian context indicates that studies have been undertaken in the sphere of blue economy and acknowledging the importance of MSP in specific sectors such as fisheries and marine resource management. However, studies on possible approach and guiding methodology for real application of MSP in the context of Indian coasts seem to be meagre. The current paper attempts to present the relevance of MSP in coastal zone management planning in India, through a unique MSP framework developed for the state of Odisha and also discusses possible strengthening of the institutional structure. The paper concludes by highlighting some key opportunities and challenges for Marine Spatial Planning in India. One of the major contributions of this study would be its possible use by relevant stakeholders, in the application of MSP for marine area management in varying spatial jurisdictions.

Research highlights

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    Marine Spatial Planning (MSP) framework to be contextualized and used in Indian context, in order to tap the nation's latent blue economy potential while also ensuring protection of its marine environment.

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    Comprehensive application of MSP will facilitate integrated and informed decision making by government agencies and establishments concerned with the management of marine areas.

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    A replicable and ecosystem based - adaptable approach to mainstream MSP in the Integrated Coastal Zone Management process.

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    Stakeholder consultations including participatory exercises for conflict identification makes the findings broad based and sensitive to ground realities for addressing dynamics of marine areas.

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Acknowledgements

We would like to express our sincere gratitude to IPE Global Ltd for allowing us to carry out this action research as part of their Project Integrated Coastal Zone Management Plan for Odisha. We would specially like to recognize the contributions of Mr Ashwajit Singh, Managing Director, IPE Global Limited and Mr Anil Kumar Bansal, Director Urban, Infrastructure and Tourism, IPE Global Ltd for their valuable guidance in designing and carrying out the current study. The authors acknowledge and are grateful for the continuous support and guidance by the State Project Management Unit – ICZMP Odisha, and are also thankful to the Technical Advisory Committee for their periodic reviews which contributed significantly in refining the outputs of the project. The authors wish to thank all the team members of the project who had provided inputs to the MSP framework and substantially contributed to the successful completion of the project. Last but not the least, the authors will like to thank Mr Debojyoti Mukherjee for a peer review and providing critical inputs during the preparation of this paper.

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  1. IPE Global Limited, IPE Global House, B-84 Defence Colony, New Delhi, 110 024, India

    Falguni Tailor, Anuja Shukla & Ivica Trumbic

  2. Dr Kiran C Patel Centre for Sustainable Development, IIT Gandhinagar, Palaj, Gujarat, 382 355, India

    Falguni Tailor

  3. Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission, UNESCO, Paris, France

    Ivica Trumbic

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All the three authors have contributed significantly to the preparation of the current paper, data analysis and interpretation, and reviewing literature studies. Falguni Tailor prepared the MSP framework for the study area and a draft of the current paper. Anuja Shukla framed the structure of the paper and finalized the content of the paper critically. Ivica Trumbic led the development of this research concept and guided the entire process prudently.

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Correspondence to Falguni Tailor.

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Communicated by C Gnanaseelan

This article is part of the topical collection: Advances in Coastal Research.

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Tailor, F., Shukla, A. & Trumbic, I. Relevance of Marine Spatial Planning in coastal zone management planning: Opportunities and challenges in Indian context – case study of Odisha. J Earth Syst Sci 130, 97 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12040-021-01574-6

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