Advancing marine spatial planning in Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction for sustainable deep-sea stewardship: best practices and key insights from the REMP process

23 Apr 2025 - 27 Apr 2025

Concept note |  Call for nominations | Nomination form 

The third training workshop on the title “Advancing marine spatial planning in Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction for sustainable deep-sea stewardship: best practices and key insights from the REMP process” will take place in Qingdao, China. The workshop will focus on the scientific and technical needs of developing States, members of ISA related to REMPs.

The objective of the five-day workshop is to provide comprehensive training related to:

• • concepts and scientific approaches in spatial planning
  • the policy context and procedures in developing and implementing REMPs in the Area
  • environmental characteristics and risks from activities in the Area, and their implications for spatial planning; and
  • sources of data and methodologies used in REMP processes

The call for nominations of participants is open until 24 January 2025.