Marine Spatial Planning Collaborative Study

     The study was conducted as a collaboration between the Department of Marine and Coastal Resources, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, and Prince of Songkla University Hat Yai Campus, Thailand, and the First Institute of Oceanography (FIO), Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR), People's Republic of China, in order to investigate guidelines for developing marine spatial planning for Thailand. Koh Larn, Chonburi Province was a pilot study area. This collaborative study was began as a part of the Ecological Management Networks for Marine Protected Areas (EMPA) project in 2017 and was officially designated as a main research project in 2019. The study area is recently expanded to include Koh Sichang in Chonburi Province, Thailand.

Objectives

• To develop researches and studies on marine spatial planning.
• To analyses problems and propose measures to address marine spatial issues.

Expected benefits

• Guidelines for implementing marine and coastal spatial planning in Thailand.
• Enhanced efficiency in marine and coastal resources management in Thailand.
• Improved capacity of the officers in marine and coastal resource management.
• Good cooperation in conducting marine researches between Thailand and the People's Republic of China.