Name of the Project: RethinkBlue – Rethinking the Blue Economy: Socio-Ecological Impacts and Opportunities
Project Number: CA22122
Project Coordinator: n/a
Type of Project: COST Action
Project Lifetime: 30th of October 2023 until 29th of October 2027
Aims and Objectives
The RethinkBlue COST Action centres around the Blue Economy and related policies affecting European societies. In the EU, the Blue Economy paradigm involves regional and national politicaleconomic priorities, new legislative and governance frameworks, as well as financial support for sectors of the marine economy. However, the impact of these policies on coastal populations are not yet wellunderstood. Accelerating globalisation, technological developments and the impact of climate change pose additional challenges.
The purpose of this Action is to rethink the Blue Economy. First, by assessing its impact on coastal societies, and second, by exploring opportunities deriving from innovations and potential synergies between established and emergent marine activities. The guiding research questions are:
- What are the impacts, positive or negative, of Blue Economy developments on human wellbeing, social equity and the economic and environmental sustainability of coastal societies?
- What are potential opportunities for innovations and synergies between sectors?
Knowledge exchange and capacity building will be facilitated through meetings, research workshops, an online seminar series, training schools, and conferences.
Coordination of the project in ISCAP / Researchers involved:
Carina Cerqueira
Research Unit
CEI
Project website
https://rethinkblue.eu/
