ABSTRACT
This chapter deals with the issue of marine governance, drawing attention to the consequences of damage caused to the sea and its consequences on the socio-economic life of many States. It analyses the concept of Marine Spatial Planning (MSP) to regulate sustainable use of marine resources to help States to sustainably explore and exploit the marine resources present in their Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) and other parts of their marine territory. The chapter studies the case of Mauritius, which has recently devised a roadmap for the development of its ocean economy involving elements of MSP which are being implemented for an effective and sustainable use of the marine resources.
