Lead institution:
Ministry of Environment and Urbanization of Turkey – Türkiye
Establishing Turkey’s Marine Environment Strategy Project has started in 2018.
The project aims to develop understanding of EU Directive 56/2008 Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD) and adopt its technical aspects. Employing the 6-year cycle of MSFD, Turkey will produce a national marine strategy that handles 11 Descriptors of MSFD.
Start Date: 29/6/2018
End Date: 29/4/2021
Lead Contact: Aslı Topalak (asli.topalak@csb.gov.tr) and Engin Ayar (engin.ayar@csb.gov.tr)
challenges: Change humanity’s relationship with the ocean, Develop a sustainable and equitable ocean economy, Protect and restore ecosystems and biodiversity, Sustainably feed the global population, Understand and beat marine pollution
ocean_basins: Arctic Ocean, North Atlantic Ocean
type_of_action: Contribution