| Acronym |
| OSPAR |
| Full Project title |
| The North-East Atlantic Environment Strategy Strategy of the OSPAR Commission for the Protection of the Marine Environment of the North-East Atlantic 2010–2020 (OSPAR Agreement 2010-3) |
| Start Date |
| 2010 |
| Ending Date |
| 2020 |
| Contact Information |
| Link |
| Scale |
| Regional |
| Geographical Coverage |
| Northeastern Atlantic Sea |
| Main topic |
| Common Marine strategy |
| Thematic focus |
| The Overall strategy of implementation of an ecosystem approach under adaptive management principles is detailed in sector strategies: Eutrophication, hazardous substances, offshore-industry, radioactive substances; monitoring and assessment is dealt with as a separate thematic issue |
| Objectives |
| Application of the Ecosystem Approach which is the comprehensive integrated management of human activities based on the best available scientific knowledge about the ecosystem and its dynamics, in order to identify and take action on influences which are critical to the health of the marine ecosystems, thereby achieving sustainable use of ecosystem goods and services and maintenance of ecosystem integrity |
| Methodology |
| Model scenario used for assessment of environmental state indicators |
