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Funding conservation and restoration of coastal ecosystems : advantages and disadvantages of carbon credits compared to other funding instruments : interim report

Fallasch, Felix; Siemons, Anne; Rickels, Wilfried - 2026

This publication analyses the advantages and disadvantages of carbon credits compared to other financing instruments for protecting and restoring coastal ecosystems. Nine instruments are examined, including emission credits, biodiversity certificates, development cooperation, and blue bonds....

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Global spatiotemporal multi-criteria analysis of coastal risk : current and future hot spots and clusters

Bidoia, Marco; Giupponi, Carlo - 2026

Coastal zones are among the environments most threatened by climate change. Although various efforts for global mapping and classification of coastal social and ecological systems have been undertaken, the ability to analyse and describe the spatial heterogeneity and multidimensionality of these...

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Turning the tide: a financier's guide to investing in blue carbon ecosystems : white paper

2026

Mangroves, tidal marshes and seagrass meadows underpin climate resilience, coastal economies and biodiversity, but remain critically underfunded. Despite their scale and value, they attract less than 1% of international climate finance.

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Managing Beach Seine Impacts and Opportunities in Togo

2026

Beach seine fishing sustains roughly 2,000 livelihoods along Togo's coastline, but operates under growing pressure from overexploited fish stocks, weak governance, and severe coastal erosion. This World Bank report examines how coastal protection infrastructure - particularly rock groynes built...

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Spatial challenges of Greater North Sea fisheries : Greater North Sea Basin Initiative (GNSBI) : Work-Track: Long-Term Perspective of Fisheries (LTPF)

Schulze, Torsten; Kraan, Casper; Hamon, Katell; Pol, … - 2026

The economic challenge for five European fisheries fleets from the potential loss of fishing grounds was evaluated by combining commercial fisheries data with spatial information on future fisheries management in marine protected areas and offshore wind farms in the greater North Sea basin. By...

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Climate Change Impacts on the Blue Economy in Morocco : Prospects for Jobs in Coastal Tourism

Hasegawa, Kanako; Lehr, Ulrike - 2026

Morocco is committed to unlocking the potential of its blue economy, as reflected in its New Development Model, which emphasizes the sustainable use of marine and coastal resources along the Mediterranean and Atlantic coasts. Coastal areas already play a central economic role, hosting most of...

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Save us before we die : unmasking socioecological systems complexities and their implications on Coastal Fishers' Livelihoods in select Regions of Yunlin, Taiwan

Matovu, Baker; Mammel, Mubstak; Lee, Ming-An; Hsieh, Yu-Ling - 2026

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A comparative modelling approach to environmental-economic trade-offs of low-carbon fuels in coastal shipping

Mel'nyk, Oleksij Mykolajovyč; Onyshchenko, Svitlana; … - 2026

The article presents an interdisciplinary study examining the environmental and economic implications of introducing low-carbon fuels in coastal shipping. The main focus is on the comparison of alternative energy sources - from biofuels and methanol to ammonia and hydrogen - by the criteria of...

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Co-mapping future scenarios and uncertainties amid climate crisis : a collective study of coastal towns and the Port of Tyne

Jin, Jiayi; Laing, Richard; Zhu, Mingyu - 2026

This study investigates the transformative potential of post-industrial coastal towns surrounding the Port of Tyne by integrating the values and priorities of local communities. Focusing on underutilised brownfield sites, it develops innovative regeneration strategies that address entrenched...

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An outlook on assessing the trend of rainfall and temperature variability in coastal Ghana

Atsu, Daniel Tetteh; Aheto, Denis Worlanyo; Essilfie, Gloria - 2026

As climate change intensifies worldwide, understanding how coastal communities adapt and build resilience has become a critical issue in global sustainability and development research. Coastal communities are vital for food security, poverty alleviation, and cultural integrity, especially in...

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Valuing coastal wetland restoration in Australia with discrete choice experiments

Rolfe, John; Carnell, Paul; Marine, Sabiha; Whiteoak, Kym; … - 2026

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The economic impact of Sargassum : evidence from the Mexican coast

Schling, Maja; Guerrero Compeán, Roberto; Pazos, Nicolás - 2026

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Normal for whom? : Exploring socioeconomic variation in a travel cost analysis of urban shoreline fishing

Antinori, Camille; Börger, Tobias; King, Philip; … - 2026

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AIS-based analysis of passenger vessel traffic and emissions in coastal Norway

Duka, Anila; Zhang, Houxiang; Vidan, Pero; Li, Guoyuan - 2026

Background: Cruise and passenger vessel traffic is an important component of coastal transportation, but increasing activity can intensify logistical complexity, traffic interactions, and environmental pressure. Understanding vessel behavior across ports and sailing corridors is therefore...

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Blue economy implementation and sustainability in coastal MSMEs

Alrasyid, Harun; Pagalung, Gagaring; Goso, Goso; … - 2026

This study aims to examine the implementation of blue economy principles in coastal micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) and analyze their effects on economic and environmental sustainability. The study also investigates the roles of MSME capabilities and ecosystem support in explaining...

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Assessing the effects of sea level rise on coastal wetlands and urban infrastructure using the SLAMM model : a case study in the Valdivia River, Chile

García-Ruiz, Andrés; Leal, Gerardo; Bermúdez, María; … - 2026

Climate change poses a critical threat to coastal wetlands and urban infrastructure, especially in the Valdivia River basin in Chile. This study uses the Sea Level Affecting Marshes Model (SLAMM) to project changes in land use and areas prone to flooding due to sea level rise. The results...

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Development of an interdisciplinary conceptual framework to understand marine energy transitions in North Sea coastal communities

Gormley, Kate; Burdon, Daryl; Atkinson, David; Bevan, Anne - 2026

This perspective paper outlines a framework to reimagine and theorise marine energy transitions, defined as shifts from historic whaling to oil and gas, through to contemporary offshore renewables, to improve how we understand such transitions in the past, and how we might predict and manage...

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Spatiotemporal variations & driving mechanisms of tourism transport carbon emissions in coastal China

Zhang, Jingyi; Cao, Dehao; Liu, Huaqiong - 2026

This paper employs a bottom-up methodology to estimate tourism-related transportation carbon emissions in China's coastal regions from 2006 to 2023, analyzing their spatiotemporal evolution characteristics across multiple scales. It further extends the LMDI model from both intra- and...

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Navigating pressure and profit : coastal population dynamics, IUU fishing, and fisheries sustainability in Somalia

Mohamed, Abdikadir Ahmed; Afrah, Nasteha Ahmed; Ibey, … - 2026

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Biological quality elements in coastal waters : WFD-MSFD-RSC links

2025

This report highlights the commonalities and disagreements between the reporting by Member States (MS) to the Water Framework Directive (WFD) and the Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD) on the standards for Biological Quality elements in coastal waters, and the methodological standards...

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Coastal and Marine Biodiversity and Ecosystems

2025

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

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Climate Change and the Blue Economy in Africa

2025

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...

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Hot waters, cold realities : assessing the labor market impacts of marine heatwaves on coastal India

Francescutto, Nicola - 2025

I employ geo-coded household-level data over 2015-2016 combined with a gridded dataset to quantify the impact of marine heatwaves on labor market outcomes in coastal India. I construct an average measure of exposure to marine heatwaves for each household and find that one additional degree...

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Business dynamics statistics of coastal counties : a description of differences in coastal areas over time

Chow, Melissa; Stinson, Martha - 2025

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Marine ecosystem services of seagrass in physical and monetary terms : the Mediterranean Sea case study

Addamo, Anna Maria; La Notte, Alessandra; Ferrini, Silvia; … - 2025

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Fishing and Climate Change in Coastal Bangladesh

Blankespoor, Brian; Dasgupta, Susmita; Huq, Mainul; … - 2025

The composition of flora and fauna in low-lying coastal regions worldwide is being altered by sea-level rise in a changing climate, favoring saline-tolerant species. These shifts are projected to have significant implications for nature-based livelihoods, resource availability, market prices,...

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Harnessing Fishing Net Recycling in Coastal Bangladesh

2025

As Bangladesh's economy grows and the country becomes rapidly urbanized, plastic pollution has become an escalating problem. Moving forward, the Government of Bangladesh aims for sustainable development by stepping up and modernizing the action on pollution and waste management and adopting...

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Sea level rise and optimal flood protection under uncertainty

Prins, Taco; Ploeg, Frederick van der; Bremer, Ton S. … - 2025

We analyse optimal investment in one of the most important forms of climate adaptation: flood protection. Investments to build and heighten dykes and surge barriers involve considerable adjustment costs, so that their construction locks in the level of flood protection for some time. Investment...

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Reducing red-soil runoff from farmland provides heterogeneous economic benefits through coastal ecosystems

Mameno, Kota; Kubo, Takahiro; Tsuge, Takahiro; Yamano, … - 2025

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Nature-based Solutions for Beach Stabilization : Opportunities for the Tourism Sector

Gutierrez Goizueta, Gonzalo; Castaño, Juliana; de … - 2025

This report explores nature-based solutions (NBS) for beach stabilization within the Blue Economy framework, emphasizing sustainable ocean resource use for economic growth and ecosystem health. Coastal tourism, vital to developing regions and SIDS, benefits from these strategies. Targeting...

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Beach satisfaction factors in emerging coastal destinations : a case of Ada Region, Ghana

Dzitse, Collins Dodzi; Ahiagbah, Hope - 2025

Tourist satisfaction with destinations is intricately tied to competitiveness and sustainable growth, which shape destinations' fortunes. Although user satisfaction has received much attention in the tourism literature, little exists on beaches, which are distinctive destinations. To this end,...

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Sources, consumption patterns and challenges assessment of freshwater in the coastal regions of Bangladesh

Khan, Md. Shohel; Paul, Shitangsu Kumar - 2025

The entire coastal Bangladesh faces significant challenges in maintaining a consistent supply of freshwater due to salinity intrusion and various climatic hazards. This study aimed to assess the sources, consumption patterns, and challenges in freshwater management across three coastal villages....

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E-blue : implementation of an integrated blue economy ecosystem to increase coastal MSMEs competitiveness

Perdana, Tito Aditya; Purusa, Nanda Adhi; Kurniawan, Rudi; … - 2025

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Climate Change and Sea Level Rise : Fiji

Massetti, Emanuele - 2025

Fiji faces significant challenges from sea-level rise (SLR), which could cause annual economic losses averaging 1.8% of GDP from 2020 to 2099. While widespread coastal protection measures limit damages, they are costly and may not yield significant net savings. Planned retreat can instead reduce...

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Work package 5 : recommendations for sustainable wild seaweed harvesting and beach collection of seaweed on European coasts : annex to the final report

2025

The report examines wild-harvested and beach-cast macroalgae in the EU, focusing on harvest volumes, resource management, data practices, and future directions under Action 16 of the EU Algae Initiative (COM(2022) 592).

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Mangroves for Coastal Resilience in Bangladesh

Mancheño, Alejandra Gijón; Brander, Luke; Jafino, … - 2025

Bangladesh is highly vulnerable to extreme weather events due to its frequent exposure to floods and extensive low-lying areas. Coastal flood risks are expected to increase due climate change. Therefore, Bangladesh has been upgrading its coastal embankment system to enhance flood safety. This...

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Accounting for predator-prey fisheries in the cost-effective management of eutrophicated coastal waters

Elofsson, Katarina; Abate, Tenaw G.; Östman, Örjan; … - 2025

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Exploring the factors enhancing marketability of coastal agricultural products in rural South Africa

Mbukanma, Ifeanyi; Sithole, Vikela Liso; Hosu, Yiseyon … - 2025

This study explores the dynamics of marketing agricultural products in the coastal regions of the Eastern Cape, South Africa, through an analysis of existing literature and empirical data collected from selected participants to model farmers' marketing experiences and identifies an improvement...

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Advanced radiative transfer models for the simulation of in situ and satellite ocean color data (ARTEMIS-OC) : the novel adjacency perturbation simulator for coastal areas (NAUSICAA) code

2025

This report, the second in a series, leverages JRC extensive experience in developing and applying highly accurate radiative transfer models to simulate in situ and satellite aquatic data, which are integrated into the JRC's Advanced Radiative Transfer Models for In situ and Satellite Ocean...

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Assessing the resilience of marine ecological-economic systems : a multi-level approach for sustainable coastal governance

Wang, Yongsheng; Meng, Ye; Zhang, Hao; Wang, Wentao - 2025

With the increasing high-risk factors in a changing world, building a resilient marine economy is becoming increasingly essential for sustainable coastal governance. This study aimed to assess the resilience of marine ecological-economic systems (MEES) using a multi-level approach. Using Chinese...

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The beach : tourism tax competition along the Italian coasts

Cavallero, Chiara; Zagler, Martin - 2025

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Deterring Industrial Vessels from African Coastal Fisheries

Agarwal, Aishwarya; Englander, Gabriel - 2025

Most African coastal nations prohibit industrial vessels from fishing near their shores; these Inshore Exclusion Zones (IEZs) reserve the most productive locations for small-scale, artisanal fishers. However, previous descriptive research suggests that non-compliance by industrial vessels...

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An Exploration of Systemwide Flood Protection Standards for Coastal Polders in Bangladesh

Jongejan, Ruben; Jafino, Bramka Arga; Kazi, Swarna; … - 2025

Bangladesh has demonstrated how investment in coastal flood protection saves lives, reduces economic losses, and protects development gains. Yet, its cost effectiveness depends on the design standards, which are currently selected on a project-by-project basis. This is because at present, there...

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Harnessing Morocco's Coastal Wealth : A Strategic Review of Marine Aquaculture for Job Creation and Sustainable Growth

2025

The Blue Economy is a transformative approach to sustainable development that balances economic growth, job creation, and environmental conservation by harnessing ocean resources responsibly. It serves as a key pillar in diversifying the economy, strengthening food security, and generating...

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Social resilience and the blue economy : a study on fishermen in coastal communities in Ghana

Karakara, Alhassan Abdul-Wakeel; Peprah, James A.; … - 2025

Fishing is the most notable human activity in the ocean because many people including the poor, vulnerable, and less advantaged earn their living directly or indirectly. However, fishing practices have been recognized to have an effect on the sustainability of the ocean, which calls for concern...

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La montée des eaux dans les Outre-mer : quelles stratégies pour s'adapter ?

2025

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Analyzing the impact of government subsidies and other socioeconomic factors on blue carbon sinks in the coastal regions

He, Xinhua; Huang, Huihui; Hu, Wenfa - 2025

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Livelihood vulnerability of coastal communities in context of the climate change : a index-based assessment

Saha, Milton Kumar; Biswas, AKM Abdul Ahad; Faisal, Md. - 2024

The livelihoods of coastal communities in Bangladesh are being significantly impacted by climate change and natural hazards, primarily due to their heavy reliance on climate-sensitive natural resources. This study assesses the vulnerability of coastal communities in Bangladesh using two...

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Barriers to coastal managed retreat : evidence from New Jersey's Blue Acres Program

Hashida, Yukiko; Dundas, Steven J. - 2024

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Sea-level rise, drinking water quality and the economic value of coastal tourism in North Carolina

Whitehead, John C.; Anderson, William P.; Guignet, Dennis; … - 2024

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Sea-level rise, drinking water quality and the economic value of coastal tourism in North Carolina

Whitehead, John C.; Anderson, William P.; Guignet, Dennis; … - 2023

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