Much is expected of ‘Blue Growth’ as it simultaneously allows for economic development whilst also protecting our marine environment. Many questions remain about the Blue Economy in practice, however, especially in relation to how social, environmental and economic objectives can be successfully integrated, and how trade-offs between these objectives are made within and across individual Blue Economy sectors. This panel seeks to foster discussion within the ESG community on the Earth System Governance for Blue […]
Category: Aquaculture
European Parliament Resolution on Ocean Governance (16/01/18)
On January 16, 2018, the European Parliament passed a resolution titled “International ocean governance: an agenda for the future of our oceans in the context of the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals.” The full provisional text is included below for taskforce members to reference: 2018-01_EU-Ocean Governance_Parliament Adoption
Capacity building workshop for EU early career marine researchers
The Integrated Marine Biosphere Research (IMBeR) project is inviting EU early career marine researchers (less than seven years post-PhD) to apply for a workshop on how to operate effectively at the science-policy-society interface. The workshop will take place June 17-20, 2018 in Lošinj, Croatia, and the deadline to apply is March 5, 2018. Workshop flyer: View here Online Application: Click here Workshop Description: Ecological goods and services provided by the oceans are critical to human well-being. However, […]
Earth System Governance Task Force on Ocean Governance
The Taskforce on Oceans Governance seeks to address the daunting multi-level challenge of oceans governance in the Anthropocene. It brings together scholars from the global Earth System Governance network, with other researchers and practitioners to advance expertise and develop policy solutions in the marine area. In terms of scholarship, the Taskforce seeks to advance interdisciplinary understandings of the complex, multi-level relationships between social and ecological aspects of marine systems, as well as linkages to atmospheric […]
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