The aim of the Wadden Sea Forum project (WSF) was to develop socio-economic perspectives for the Wadden Sea region. These perspectives were to be compatible with the national and international standards of nature and environmental protection of the Wadden Sea ecosystem and the protection of the landscape and cultural heritage of the Wadden Sea region, as laid down, in particular, in the joint trilateral Wadden Sea Plan, the Bird Directive, the Habitat Directive and the Water Framework Directive and in accordance with the vision, aims and strategies of NorVision. Achievements: The main achievement of the WSF project was a transnational and coordinated integrated coastal zone management (ICZM) strategy for sustainable development in the Wadden Sea Region, which contained a catalogue of policy recommendations.Based on a common vision and containing the sectors fisheries, agriculture, industry/harbour, tourism and energy, the project has prepared sector-specific scenarios for sustainable development perspectives and, on the basis of these scenarios, elaborated sector specific strategies and project proposals.The innovative scenario methodology helped overcome topical discrepancies and disagreements by focusing on the desired future situation of the region (a common Vision). The development of a common vision may be a great support for long-term spatial planning. In this respect also the use of computer-aided visualisation of the future situation in the region has been discussed and found broad support among the partners.