Maritime spatial planning
1 Starting point
2 Spatial planning and international maritime law
3 Maritime spatial planning and European law
4 Spatial planning of German coastal waters
5 Spatial planning of Germany’s exclusive economic zone
References
Increasing conflicts related to the usage and protection of coastal waters have resulted in a need for spatial planning in relation to maritime areas. International, European and German law largely take this into account. Under German law, spatial planning is undertaken for both the coastal seas and Germany’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ).