This paper presents a comprehensive analysis of renewable and especially tidal energy
through a political, economic, social, technology, legal and environmental (PESTLE)
analysis approach and by reviewing the most up to date relevant literature. The study
focuses on the United Kingdom given the favourable environmental resources for such
technologies; the number of different design concepts that are currently under development
as well as the research funding that has been invested over the last few years. Findings of …

The future implications for the implementation of the Maritime Spatial Planning (MSP) project
in the Black Sea coastal area require identifying the changes and the effects. This paper
aims to analyze the political, economic, social, technological, legal and ecological
components, as well as the limitations of adopting a vision and the strategic objectives
relevant to the Black Sea area. At present, Romania, in partnership with Bulgaria, is
implementing the Black Sea Cross-border Maritime Spatial Planning (MSP) project and the …