Metadata Sub-indicator 14.2.1.1. Spain applies ecosystem-based approaches to management marine areas
Goal 14. Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development
Target 14.2. By 2020, sustainably manage and protect marine and coastal ecosystems to avoid significant adverse impacts, including by strengthening their resilience, and take action for their restoration in order to achieve healthy and productive oceans
Indicator 14.2.1. Number of countries using ecosystem-based approaches to managing marine areas
Sub-indicator 14.2.1.1. Spain applies ecosystem-based approaches to management marine areas
Number of countries using ecosystem-based approaches to managing marine areas
Number
Annual
Tier I
No
21/11/2025
PNUMA
Spain approved the first Maritime Spatial Plans (POEM) through Royal Decree 150/2023. These plans are in turn a development of Law 41/2010, of 29 December, on the Protection of the Marine Environment, which means that the basic objective of the law, to achieve or maintain good environmental status, is the framework within which the maritime sectors can develop in a sustainable manner. The ecosystem approach is thus one of the pillars of both the Law and the Royal Decree. More information at
https://www.miteco.gob.es/es/costas/temas/proteccion-medio-marino/ordenacion-del-espacio-maritimo.html