20.500.12556/RUL-174165 Transboundary management of a common sea in the Gulf of Venice opportunities from maritime spatial planning in Italy and Slovenia Italy and Slovenia have recently adopted their first Maritime Spatial Plans (MSP). These plans belong to a new generation of spatial planning acts that introduce numerous innovations. This article presents the differences and similarities between the Italian and Slovenian MSP. The aim is to determine how a new planning approach can support joint spatial development and management in a transboundary perspective with particular reference to the cross-border area of the Gulf of Venice. Descriptive and comparative scientific methods were applied in the study. We analysed the structure of both plans and the content of the individual planning instruments and tools for three key sectors: Fisheries, Maritime Transport and Nature Conservation. We found that both plans offer new opportunities for transboundary spatial coordination and planning, while the process of preparing the plans themselves is particularly important. Both plans provide instruments to address transboundary environmental impacts, spatial development and sectoral management regimes. The implementation tools include provisions on the spatial, temporal and technical conditions for carrying out a particular activity at sea. The Italian plan adopts a strategic approach that offers possibilities for intersectoral and cross-border planning coordination. The Slovenian plan is more detailed and binding. Regardless of individual differences, the adoption of both plans represents a major step towards achieving the common goals of sustainable spatial development in the shared marine area of the Gulf of Venice. maritime spatial planning Adriatic Sea Gulf of Venice Italian MSP Slovenian MSP transboundary management nature conservation maritime transport fisheries pomorsko prostorsko načrtovanje Jadransko morje Beneški zaliv italijanski pomorski prostorski plan slovenski pomorski prostorski plan čezmejno upravljanje morja varstvo narave pomorski promet ribištvo true false true Angleški jezik Slovenski jezik Članek v reviji 2025-09-29 09:19:21 2025-09-29 09:19:35 2025-11-19 03:32:58 0000-00-00 00:00:00 2025 0 0 28 str. issue 19 , art. 2812 Vol. 17 Sep. 2025 0000-00-00 Zaloznikova Objavljeno NiDoloceno 0000-00-00 0000-00-00 0000-00-00 341.225.5:349.414(262.3) 2073-4441 10.3390/w17192812 250782467 Cok...-Transboundary_management_of_a_common_sea_in_the_Gulf_of_Venice.pdf Cok...-Transboundary_management_of_a_common_sea_in_the_Gulf_of_Venice.pdf 1 763632C929F024C1002DAB9C32FE12A4 06a749f1c069cf1816f82627c6ef1bccd89916ae58b9429aea4745f39d02d4c5 c1cf6c91-9d04-11f0-9328-0050569b8976 https://repozitorij.uni-lj.si/Dokument.php?lang=slv&id=218928 https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/17/19/2812 1 75fb51c0-9d04-11f0-9328-0050569b8976 https://repozitorij.uni-lj.si/Dokument.php?lang=slv&id=218927 Fakulteta za gradbeništvo in geodezijo 0 0 0