The Norwegian Barents Sea Management Plan and the EC Marine Strategy Directive: Some Political and Legal Challenges with an Ecosystem-Based Approach to the Protection of the European Marine Environment

摘要: This article addresses some of the implications EU's proposed Marine Strategy Directive for ongoing work in regional seas conventions and national on marine strategies. The starting point is directive's focus ecosystem approach to protection environment. Key elements within this are analysed, such as integration environmental considerations into other policy areas; introduction ecological quality objectives; establishment holistic monitoring assessment programmes. Is it possible transform these concepts legally binding obligations? What will directive be rights obligations EU Member States under international law? A Management Plan Norwegian Part Barents Sea (‘Barents Plan’) was adopted by Government March 2006 approved Storting (Parliament) June 2006. It provides an example a concrete application directive. Based analysis Plan, key political legal challenges discussed article.