{"id":8229,"date":"2026-03-31T07:43:34","date_gmt":"2026-03-31T07:43:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.paprac.org\/projects\/supreme\/"},"modified":"2026-06-16T06:33:33","modified_gmt":"2026-06-16T06:33:33","slug":"supreme","status":"publish","type":"project","link":"https:\/\/staging.paprac.org\/hr\/projekti\/supreme\/","title":{"rendered":"SUPREME"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Partnership<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The project was coordinated by CORILA and implemented by a consortium of national authorities, research institutions and regional organisations from Croatia, Greece, Italy and Slovenia.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Key partners:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport (Italy)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ministry of Environment, Protection of the Territories and the Sea (Italy)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Croatian Institute for Spatial Development<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Regional Centre of Development of Koper<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hellenic Ministry of Environment and Energy<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">National Technical University of Athens<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">University of Thessaly<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">National and Kapodistrian University of Athens<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">UNEP\/MAP Coordinating Unit, with INFO\/RAC and PAP\/RAC<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Key objectives<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SUPREME aimed to strengthen both the technical and governance dimensions of MSP, with a particular focus on transboundary cooperation and coherence across marine basins.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In particular, it sought to:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">improve understanding of maritime uses, pressures and their cumulative impacts, including future trends<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">identify spatial demands of key sectors and promote solutions to reduce conflicts and enhance synergies, including multi-use<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">address data gaps and improve data sharing and coherence across borders, building on existing platforms<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">support the integration of marine conservation considerations into MSP, including in transboundary contexts<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">promote mechanisms for cross-border cooperation and stakeholder involvement in MSP processes<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">strengthen coherence between MSP and ICZM, in line with the Barcelona Convention framework<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">test MSP approaches through targeted case studies in selected national and transboundary areas<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Main results<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SUPREME generated a shared knowledge base and practical experiences that supported coordinated MSP implementation across the Eastern Mediterranean EU countries.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The main results include:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">improved data availability and harmonisation across marine regions, supporting more consistent MSP analyses<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">identification of spatial conflicts and synergies among sectors, including options for multi-use of marine space<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">strengthened approaches to transboundary cooperation, including stakeholder engagement mechanisms<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">integration of environmental considerations, including cumulative impacts and conservation needs, into planning processes<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">implementation of pilot case studies addressing concrete MSP challenges at local and transboundary levels<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">enhanced alignment between MSP and ICZM processes within the Barcelona Convention framework<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Role of PAP\/RAC<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Within the SUPREME project, PAP\/RAC contributed to strengthening the link between MSP and ICZM, ensuring alignment with the Barcelona Convention framework and its principles.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In particular, PAP\/RAC led the development of key methodological and policy-oriented outputs, including:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">recommendations and guidelines to support the application of Barcelona Convention principles in MSP activities, promoting coherence with ICZM and the ecosystem approach<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">methodological guidance on analysing land\u2013sea interactions (LSI), combining MSP and ICZM approaches in selected project areas<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Through these outputs, PAP\/RAC established a technical basis for systematically addressing land\u2013sea interactions within MSP processes, while supporting the integration of MSP into the Barcelona Convention 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