Sandra Whitehouse, PhD Senior Advisor to the Ocean Conservancy ...

COASTAL AND MARINE SPATIAL PLANNINGA process for balancing mul/ple uses of oceans and coasts and ocean healthCMSP iden=fies areas most suitable for various types or classes of ac=vi=es in order to reduceconflicts among uses, reduce environmental impacts, facilitate compa=ble uses, and preservecri=cal ecosystem services