New EU policy for coastal areas

• Main Author: GALVANI, ADRIANA
• Other Authors: MARABINI F., GALVANI A., CIABATTI M. (EDS.), GALVANI A.
• Format: Book Part
• Language: English
• Published: CNR -UNIVERSITA' di BOLOGNA- Lo Scarabeo 2007
• Subjects: MARI; GESTIONE COSTIERA; PESCA; POLITICA MARITTIMA; UNIONE EUROPEA; Arctic; Indian; Many Islands
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/11585/57281

Viene presa in analisi e discussa la politica marittima della UE. “Europe is surrounded by many islands and by four seas: the Mediterranean, the Baltic, the North Sea and the Black Sea; and by two oceans: the Atlantic and the Arctic. This Continent is a peninsula with thousands of kilometres of coast - longer than that of other large land masses such as the United States or the Russian Federation. This geographical reality means that over two thirds of the Union’s borders are coastal and that the maritime spaces under the jurisdiction of its Member States are larger than their terrestrial territory. Through its outermost regions, in addition to the Atlantic Ocean, Europe is also present in the Indian Ocean and the Caribbean Sea. Their maritime stakes are many and concern the EU as a whole.” P3 “As the EU seeks to revitalise its economy, it is important to recognise the economic potential of her maritime dimension. Between 3 and 5% of Europe’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is estimated to be generated by marine based industries and services, without including the value of raw materials, such as oil, gas or fish. The maritime regions account for over 40% of GDP.”