Pioneering Marine Spatial Planning in Morocco: An Opportunity to Articulate Conservation and Development

doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1596/39860

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Pioneering Marine Spatial Planning in Morocco: An Opportunity to Articulate Conservation and Development

dc.contributor.author	World Bank
dc.date.accessioned	2023-06-07T18:45:17Z
dc.date.available	2023-06-07T18:45:17Z
dc.date.issued	2023-06-07
dc.description.abstract	The Kingdom of Morocco is endowed with a wealth of marine resources, characterized by high biodiversity with at least 600 identified fish species. In total, Morocco’s coastal areas contribute 59 percent of the country’s GDP and provide 52 percent of jobs. There is an even greater untapped potential in existing and emerging blue sectors such as aquaculture, seaweed farming, and marine renewable energy. Morocco can develop coastal clusters that attract investment and create jobs while ensuring sustainability. The Government of Morocco launched its Blue Economy Program to improve job creation and economic growth, as well as the sustainability and resilience of natural resources and food security. The program aims to develop Morocco’s institutional frameworks, improve integrated natural resource management, and strengthen selected sectors in targeted areas for a climate-resilient Blue Economy. The World Bank defines the Blue Economy as the sustainable and integrated development of economic sectors in a healthy ocean. To support the Government of Morocco in implementing its program, the World Bank has approved a US350 million dollars loan through its Blue Economy Program for Results (Blue Economy PforR). As part of Morocco’s Blue Economy Program, and with the dual objective of nature conservation and support for artisanal fisheries, the DPM requested technical assistance (TA) from the World Bank on the use of marine spatial planning (MSP) tools for the conservation of fishery resources, with the aim of creating marine protected areas for fisheries management (MPA-Fs) that are based on the best international planning practices.	en
dc.identifier	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/099050923180032112/P1705960f6f7330c20989b048129a56d95d
dc.identifier.doi	10.1596/39860
dc.identifier.uri	https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/39860
dc.language	English
dc.language.iso	en_US
dc.publisher	Washington, DC
dc.rights	CC BY-NC 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holder	World Bank
dc.rights.uri	https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/igo/
dc.subject	MARINE RESOURCES
dc.subject	BLUE ECONOMY
dc.subject	INVESTEMENTS
dc.subject	SUSTAINABILITY
dc.subject	MARINE SPATIAL PLANNING
dc.title	Pioneering Marine Spatial Planning in Morocco	en
dc.title.subtitle	An Opportunity to Articulate Conservation and Development	en
dc.type	Report
dspace.entity.type	Publication
okr.crossref.title	Pioneering Marine Spatial Planning in Morocco: An Opportunity to Articulate Conservation and Development
okr.date.disclosure	2023-06-07
okr.date.lastmodified	2023-05-10T00:00:00Z	en
okr.doctype	Economic & Sector Work
okr.doctype	Economic & Sector Work::Other Environmental Study
okr.docurl	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/099050923180032112/P1705960f6f7330c20989b048129a56d95d
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okr.identifier.docmid	P170596-f6f7334f-06df-43c2-989b-48129a56d95d
okr.identifier.doi	http://dx.doi.org/10.1596/39860
okr.identifier.externaldocumentum	34059799
okr.identifier.internaldocumentum	34059799
okr.identifier.report	182011
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okr.language.supported	en
okr.pdfurl	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/099050923180032112/pdf/P1705960f6f7330c20989b048129a56d95d.pdf	en
okr.region.administrative	Middle East and North Africa
okr.region.country	Morocco
okr.sector	Fisheries
okr.topic	Environment::Coastal and Marine Environment
okr.topic	Environment::Climate Change and Environment
okr.topic	Macroeconomics and Economic Growth::Economic Investment & Savings
okr.unit	MNA ENR PM (SMNEN)