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Artigos em Revista

Tipo de Documento
Artigo Completo

Título
Engaging with Industry to Spur Blue Growth

Participantes na publicação
Boschen-Rose, R.E. (Author)
Ferreira, M.A. (Author)
MARE
Johnson, D.E. (Author)
Gianni, M. (Author)

Resumo
Improving marine resource management and governance requires marrying science and socio-economics,\nwhich is key to the development of the Blue Economy. For sustainable growth of the Blue Economy (Blue\nGrowth) to occur, there needs to be robust scientific information on the marine environment, detailed\nknowledge of activities occurring within ocean space, and comprehensive understanding of environmental\nimpacts. To ensure Blue Growth is sustainable into the future, information is also needed on how the marine\nenvironment, activities and impacts may change with time, and at relevant spatial scales. ATLAS, a trans-\nAtlantic assessment and deep-water ecosystem-based EU H2020 Project, has undertaken pioneering research\nto understand the environmental status of the North Atlantic deep sea, and the interaction between Blue\nGrowth scenarios and the marine environment. ATLAS research into North Atlantic Ocean circulation, species\nand habitat connectivity shows that the North Atlantic is changing, which will impact Blue Growth. As marine\nindustries move progressively offshore, ATLAS work on defining elements of Good Environmental Status\nfor deep-water ecosystems will improve the understanding of Blue Growth interactions with the deep-sea.\nPotential trade-offs to maintain ecosystem services at a sea-basin scale have also been explored through a\nselection of 12 ATLAS case studies. ATLAS interactions with industry have highlighted opportunities and\nchallenges for Blue Economy sectors, particularly in the context of marine spatial planning. Through interviews,\nquestionnaires and workshops, ATLAS has discussed key scientific findings and Blue Growth scenarios with\n10 major Blue Economy sectors and many supporting sectors. This work illustrates the complexities of Blue\nGrowth in the North Atlantic, including spatial needs, synergies and conflicts, and data sharing opportunities.\nATLAS-industry dialogue also highlights differences in Blue Economy sectoral expectations, and levels of\nunderstanding relating to new policy instruments.


Suporte
Journal of Coastal Research

Identificadores da Publicação

Editora
Coastal Education and Research Foundation



Keywords
Blue Growth Blue Economy North Atlantic marine spatial planning