Brussels, 11/07/2013 (Agence Europe) - According to a recent study presented by the European Commission, the establishment of maritime zones in the Mediterranean, and especially exclusive economic zones (EEZs), would promote blue growth in the European Union and contribute to achieving other, more far-reaching objectives in sustainable development. The EEZs could open the way to a more effective spatial planning policy, which in turn could help attract investment and further economic activity.
The study focuses on the opportunities which EEZs and other similar zones would bring in terms of economic costs and benefits, sustainability and governance of marine space, and should be viewed in the context of the European Commission's blue growth agenda. (LC/transl.jl)