This report aims to highlight opportunities for developing ecosystem-linked insurance - that is, insurance that integrates the effect of ecosystems in products covering coastal hazards. These products can provide funds for ecosystem restoration after a disaster occurs. This report points to...

The Blue Solutions for Africa series of operational briefs captures how a thriving Blue Economy can help African countries better manage the development challenges they face while supporting economic growth, sustainable livelihoods, and the health of these precious ecosystems

The Blue Economy is at the core of economic development and competitiveness for African coastal countries. Job-creating economic sectors like tourism and food-production sectors like fisheries depend on a clean and healthy coastal environment. Future development opportunities in sustainable blue...

Climate change impacts the planet overall, and the Blue Economy is not exempt from these effects. On the contrary, the ocean is a major regulator of global and regional weather, and ocean acidification is a fundamental influencer of coastal and marine ecosystems. Climate change is already...

Governments face the complicated challenge of making policy decisions relating to coastal and marine ecosystems without a well-established body of knowledge about such systems. To complicate matters, the benefits that marine and coastal ecosystems deliver, which include resilience to climate...

A sustainable ocean economy, or blue economy, encompasses economic activities utilizing marine resources while prioritizing the long-term health of oceans. While its potential to contribute to Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is acknowledged, limited research explores its specific influence on...

The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) represent a fundamental global commitment to addressing a wide range of socio-economic and environmental challenges. A key component of these goals is the commitment to ocean sustainability, encapsulated in the concept of the blue economy. The blue...

The Blue Economy (BE), which is recognised by the African Union (AU) as the "new frontier of African Renaissance," is one of the keys to the door to a sustainable African continent. With its vast maritime zone totalling about 13 million square kilometres, Africa is richly endowed with bountiful...

The world's ocean, which feeds us, regulates our climate and generates much of the oxygen we breathe, is threatened by human activities. EU-funded projects are therefore working to protect marine ecosystems and conserve their biodiversity. Europe's seas cover more than 11 million km2, from...

The world's ocean, which feeds us, regulates our climate and generates much of the oxygen we breathe, is threatened by human activities. EU-funded projects are therefore working to protect marine ecosystems and conserve their biodiversity. Europe's seas cover more than 11 million km2, from...

Ocean energy has been acknowledged in the context of the European Energy Union as a fundamental research and development priority to achieve the 2050 climate objectives. The European Green Deal, which aims to make Europe the first climate-neutral continent, included ocean energy in the...

Europe's marine environment faces increasing demands from maritime sectors and this briefing addresses the often-conflicting demands on the marine space. This briefing highlights the need for informed planning to meet climate goals and safeguard marine biodiversity.

This study focuses on safety aspects which are spatially relevant and defined in legal requirements. All other aspects, such as safety on board or occupational safety are not the subject of this study, nor is the evaluation of defined safety requirements with regard to their relevance. The...

This report evaluates the need and scope for an EIT Knowledge and Innovation Community (KIC) focused on water, marine, and maritime areas (KIC WMM). It identifies existing gaps in innovation ecosystems and recommends thematic focus areas with the highest potential for technological development,...

The seventh edition of the EU Blue Economy Report, presented in a fresh format, persists in thoroughly examining the scale and breadth of the Blue Economy within the European Union (EU). Its primary aim remains to offer guidance to policymakers and stakeholders in fostering the sustainable...

The aim of this brochure is to provide an overview of the work performed by the EFICA consortium between 2018 and 2023 in support of the EU's contribution to the Joint Program of Scientific Research and Monitoring in the Central Arctic Ocean. The consortium carried out a total of six projects,...

This new CORDIS Results Pack presents 12 EU-funded Horizon research projects that are helping to reduce the impact of marine litter through prevention, elimination, mitigation and monitoring, from source to sea. The Pack showcases their potential for exploitation, scale-up, replication and...

This report gives an overview of the work completed in the All Ocean Observations Study (CINEA/EMFAF/2021/3.4.9/SI2.876379). The work carried out in this study closely relates to the upcoming European Union's initiative: 'Ocean Observation - Sharing Responsibility'.

This new CORDIS Results Pack presents 12 EU-funded Horizon research projects that are helping to reduce the impact of marine litter through prevention, elimination, mitigation and monitoring, from source to sea. The Pack showcases their potential for exploitation, scale-up, replication and...

This new CORDIS Results Pack presents 12 EU-funded Horizon research projects that are helping to reduce the impact of marine litter through prevention, elimination, mitigation and monitoring, from source to sea. The Pack showcases their potential for exploitation, scale-up, replication and...

This document reports the results of a survey promoted by the Technical Expert Group (TEG) on Data for MSP to gather information on how the national MSP processes have taken into account the national MSFD implementation and, specifically, the dataset collected and produced under MSFD. The...

Economic output and livelihoods in Pacific Island economies (PIEs) rely greatly on ocean-related sectors and products, known as the "Blue Economy". Yet, marine ecosystems are under mounting pressure of climate change and human degradation, exposing PIEs to very large risks, while they have only...

Purpose - The study aims to assess marine biodiversity security, which is closely linked to a healthy planet and societal well-being. It defines marine biodiversity security, identifies threats such as climate change, marine debris and invasive species and explores mechanisms impacting this...

Purpose - The purpose of this study is to analyze the current situation of the competitiveness development of China's marine industrial clusters, reveal the existing problems and challenges, provide theoretical support and practical guidance for improving the competitiveness of China's marine...

Purpose - In this study, suggestions on the protection and development of marine resources, sea area use and management, improvement of laws and regulations, monitoring of marine resources and impact assessment of marine environment are put forward. Design/methodology/approach - Literature...

This study investigates the potential role of a Knowledge and Innovation Community (KIC) in Water, Marine, and Maritime Sectors and Ecosystems (WMM) under the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT). The research addresses 1) the current challenges in WMM; 2) assessing scientific,...

This study investigates the potential role of a Knowledge and Innovation Community (KIC) in Water, Marine, and Maritime Sectors and Ecosystems (WMM) under the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT). The research addresses 1) the current challenges in WMM; 2) assessing scientific,...

The seventh edition of the EU Blue Economy Report, presented in a fresh format, persists in thoroughly examining the scale and breadth of the Blue Economy within the European Union (EU). Its primary aim remains to offer guidance to policymakers and stakeholders in fostering the sustainable...

Maritime Spatial Planning (MSP) is a fundamental tool for a development of the Sustainable Blue Economy. It allows us to sustainably manage the use of our seas and oceans, to reduce conflicts, create synergies between human activities and ensure they take place in an efficient and safe way.

With an accessible and attractive coastline of untouched natural splendor, Adriatic Croatia is a strategic driver of national economic development. It boasts rich cultural heritage and biodiversity and abundant coastal and marine resources providing the country with high socioeconomic value. A...

This study on Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) in Indian shrimp farming underscores its critical impact on public health, environmental sustainability, and economic viability. The global scenario with many export rejections on account of persistent residues of antibiotics, reiterate that...

Thanks to funding support from the PROBLUE and Indonesia Oceans, Marine Debris and Coastal Resources Multi-Donor Trust Funds, the World Bank, the Government of Indonesia, the Global Environment Facility, the International Union for Conservation of Nature, and BNP Paribas are joining forces to...

The primary objective of this paper is to conduct a systematic literature review on the perceptions and attitudes of women's employment and leadership in India's blue economy. The study uses a systematic literature review to look at studies and reports published from 1 January 2000 to 5 November...

Since net zero targets have become a keystone of climate policy, more thought is being given to actively removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere while continuing to drastically reduce emissions. The ocean plays a major role in regulating the global climate by absorbing a large proportion of...

This paper discusses preliminary and still quite unknown trends on trade, finance, and technology of the ocean economy, outlines key impacts and measures taken to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic and raises awareness about the potential of the ocean economy to contribute to a sustainable and...

The blue world is the most inevitable part of the world since the earth itself is characterized by seventy percent (70%) of water (especially the ocean). However, unfortunately but evidently, it remains one of the most untapped and the least indulged economic spheres of the world. In a bid to...

Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to explore the internal interaction mechanism of marine scientific research and education, industrial structure upgrading and marine economic growth from a systematic perspective, based on which this work forecasts their future development trends....

We study the effects of in utero exposure to climate change induced high ocean salinity levels on children's anthropometric outcomes. Leveraging six geo-referenced waves of the Bangladesh Demographic and Health Surveys merged with gridded data on ocean salinity, ocean chemistry and weather...

The new EU MSFD Guidance on Monitoring Marine Litter in the European Seas provides protocols for monitoring of marine litter based on research developments and Member States efforts to increase the comparability of data and assessments. This update, from the previous version published 2013,...

A common structure to describe data associated with maritime spatial plans. Metadata is a description of the data. In the case of this metadata profile, the data being described are maritime spatial plans including the spatial and temporal coverage of these plans; the organisations responsible...