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Abstract: The future implications for the implementation of the Maritime Spatial Planning (MSP) project in the Black Sea coastal area require identifying the changes and the effects. This paper aims to analyze the political, economic, social, technological, legal and ecological components, as well as the limitations of adopting a vision and the strategic objectives relevant to the Black Sea area. At present, Romania, in partnership with Bulgaria, is implementing the Black Sea Cross-border Maritime Spatial Planning (MSP) project and the authors are part of the teamwork. The aim of the project is to create a methodological framework for the development of the cross-border maritime plan. Thus, the findings of the PESTEL multi-criteria analysis will be relevant to the MSP project, on the one hand, and to all stakeholders - experts, researchers, academics and relevant Maritime Policy institutions. PESTEL, a complementary SWOT tool, extends to the analysis of the external internal context and it is usually applied by firms for strategic diagnosis / strategic planning analysis. The idea of applying this diagnostic method to MSP will lead to identifying certain types of issues that often have an impact on the implementation of the project.
Keywords: PESTEL analysis, MSP, Black Sea.
INTRODUCTION
The European Union has recognized the need for a more comprehensive approach of the maritime spatial planning and management in order to establish the sustainable development of its seas and oceans [1], which is why Directive 2014/89 / EU - establishing a framework for the development of the seas Maritime space - was adopted. In accordance with article 3(2) maritime spatial planning means "a process by which the authorities of the Member State concerned analyze and organize human activities in marine areas in order to achieve the ecological, economic and social objectives".
The Black Sea is the eastern gate of the European Union, a junction between Europe, Central Asia and the Middle East, an important transport and energy hub, an intersection of different cultures, a region with political, social and economic fragmentation, and at the same time a more threatened area in Europe due to the continental pressures and contradictory coastal and maritime activities. There are six Black Sea coastal states that include two EU Member States, namely Bulgaria and Romania and four non-member...