Ecosystem Based Management Approach for Sea Water Management: Existing Situation in Turkey

The overall aim of the Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD) is to achieve or maintain Good Environmental Status (GES) within marine environment. Turkey in process using/developing an Ecosystems-Based Management approach for governance its waters, based on European Union (EU) Directive. legislative history, conceptual approach, structure and content Directive, as well some unique regulatory features are discussed here. implementation MSFD represents a demanding task integrative assessment ecosystems. Here we describe process, discuss institutional framework main difficulties challenges encountered so far, with emphasis context. This paper will provide review existing relevant future MSFD. Over years has developed robust body Environment Law general complicated structure. One key priority elements successful establishment effective coordination cooperation among national, regional local authorities.