Title: Briefing Paper No.12: Small Island: Big Marine Challenges Ahead for the Blue Economy Publication Date: September 2013 Authors: Dr. Heather Ritchie Summary: This paper investigates the issues arising for the island of Ireland resulting from two different Marine Spatial Planning jurisdictions and regulatory traditions. The paper looks at how Marine Spatial Planning can be […]

Title: Briefing Paper No.11: Implementation of River Basin Management Plans: Current Issues and Future Needs Publication Date: December 2012 Authors: Dr. Ainhoa González Del Campo, John Driscoll, Pádraig Maguire Summary: This paper presents a summary of the issues raised and discussed at the River Basin Management Seminar hosted by the ICLRD and Border Regional Authority […]

Title: Briefing Paper No.4: ESPON – A New Practical European Research Agenda for Territorial and Development Publication Date: February 2010 Authors: Cliff Hague and Brendan Bartley Summary: The paper reviews the new ESPON programme, covering the period 2007-2013, in terms of its contribution to the emerging territorial cohesion agenda of the European Union.  The paper […]

Title: Briefing Paper No. 3: The Conditions Necessary for  Gateway Development & the Role of Smaller Gateways in  Economic Development Publication Date: January 2010 Authors: Jim Walsh and Cormac Walsh Summary: The paper reviews the conditions necessary for Gateway development and explores the role of the smaller Gateways in economic development. While this paper focuses […]