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The Green Paper '''Towards the future Maritime Policy for the Union: a European vision for the oceans and seas''' aims to launch a debate about a future EU Maritime Policy that treats the oceans and seas in a holistic way in order to achieve a sustainable development of these areas; this is, to ensure mutual reinforcement of economic growth, social welfare and environmental protection.
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#REDIRECT[[EU Maritime Policy: Green Paper 2006]]
 
 
In this regard, the Green Paper proposes a policy that is integrated, intersectoral and multidisciplinary, and not a mere collection of vertical sectoral policies. Hence, existing sectoral policies on maritime transport, industry, offshore energy, fisheries, the marine environment, coastal regions and others are to be examined in a systematic manner in order to explore how they could be combined to reinforce each other by avoiding fragmentation of decision-making.
 
 
 
''Underlying Principles''
 
 
 
The Commission believes that in pursuing the vision of ''"an all-embracing maritime policy aimed at developing a thriving maritime economy, in an environmental sustainable manner"'' it should rest firmly on twin pillars:
 
 
 
* The Lisbon Strategy
 
 
 
* An Ecosystem-based Management
 
 
 
 
 
'''Relation with the coastal zone'''
 
 
 
 
'''Relation with ICZM'''
 
 
 
 
 
'''Relation with other EU policies'''
 
 
 
 
 
'''Related Capacity Building issues'''
 

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