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3. The MSP in the world Amazon) was divided into four geograph- amount of necessary resources for the elab-
ic areas, as illustrated in Figure 1: North, oration of a complete MSP, besides allowing
Internationally, the MSP is considered the tries have also committed to developing the Northeast, Southeast and South. The pur- the execution of a Pilot Project in one of the
great “propulsion engine” of a country’s MSP in their waters (covering 47% of the pose of this division was to discretize the mentioned marine regions.
Blue Economy, insofar as it simultaneously world’s EEZs), where the respective planning value of implementing the MSP locally, as Each MSP is a “distinct world” that re-
provides the reduction of legal uncertainties, is at an early stage. In many cases, these pro- can be seen in table 1. The chances of rais- sponds to certain needs and requirements,
which is essential for investors; the gener- cesses are initiated as the natural evolution of ing financing resources (governmental and which can be reflected in the pilot plans for
ation of jobs and foreign exchange for the their Coastal Management Plans or support- non-governmental) of smaller magnitude these marine regions in Brazil. In addition, this
coastal State, through the stimulation of ed within the scope of their National Mar- are increased when compared to the total initiative proves to be adequate for starting
sustainable activities at sea; contributes to itime Policies, or other national or regional
the achievement of SDG 14 (Marine Life) of policies based on sustainable Blue Economy Figure 1. The Amazônia Azul (Blue Amazon) and the 4 marine regions
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the UN 2030 Agenda ; safeguards the nec- strategies. In most cases, government in- of the MSP project in Brazil: North, Northeast, Southeast and South
essary ecosystem services , and additionally volvement is initiated through pilot projects
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contributes to the mitigation of conflicts be- at the local level or through cross-border
tween the various sectors linked to the sea intergovernmental projects with neighbor-
in the marine environment (BRASIL, 2019). ing countries at the regional level.
Originally, MSP began as a manage- However, VIVERO (2021) warns that
ment approach to nature conservation in there is a somewhat skewed perception 0 O
a Great Barrier Reef Marine Park located in in relation to the real nature in practical
northeastern Australia over 40 years ago. terms of the development of the MSP. The
As of the early 2020s, 20 countries have plans linked to the sea are serving as in-
their Marine Spatial Management Plans struments to reaffirm the role of the state 10 O S
approved and under implementation for in controlling its rights and interests in the
their jurisdictional waters (covering 22% of marine space, but in an individualized way
the world’s EEZs). Another 26 countries are in sectors, without the necessary coopera-

in the process of approving their Plans for tion and integration. This would be allow-
the waters under their jurisdiction (cover- ing greater national fragmentation and the 20 O S
ing 25% of the world’s EEZs). This second decline of supranational actions.
group includes European Union countries
that have committed to preparing their Ma- 3.1 What are the costs and where do
rine Spatial Management Plans by 2021; you want to achieve with a national
from Africa, such as Kenya, Islands Mauri- MSP? 30 O S
tius, Mozambique and Namibia; America,
with excellent progress in Mexico, Peru and With a coastline of about 7,367 km

Uruguay; the same in South Korea, Iran long and a maritime area of about 5.7 mil- 60 W 50 W 40 W 30 W
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and Japan in the Asian region and Oceania, lion km , Brazil has continental dimensions. MSP Project Regions Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ)
with many examples in small island devel- This raises the costs involved in a project to Northeast Political Division
oping states such as Kiribati, Palau and the implement a single and simultaneous MSP North
Solomon Islands (UNESCO-IOC, 2021b). for the entire Amazônia Azul (Blue Ama- Southeast
South
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It should be noted that another 82 coun- zon) . Therefore, the Amazônia Azul (Blue Source: SECIRM – Author’s elaboration
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