future innovation. Still, the challenges are not overcome, there is a need to be
creative and perform sufficient research on this topic. In the future, an improved
understanding of how self-governance, network governance and knowledge governance arrangements can be implemented in a strategic and responsible manner will
be critical to future MUOP developments.
Chapter 6 presents novel IT applications developed by BlueBRIDGE (H2020)
project, which can facilitate producers to engage in the technology race and use it at
their own benefit and policymakers to make well-informed and forward-looking
decisions. In the future, these platforms, tools and techniques could be replicated and
developed by other sectors as well. The preliminary findings yielded in COASTAL
(H2020) project, which is presented in Chap. 7 indicate that new, innovative
practices such as cooperative activities, alternative forms of tourism, offshore
renewable energy and coastal risk management strategies can play a critical role in
co-creating a common vision for the development of an interconnected rural-coastalsea region. The source-to-sea concept bridges the chasm for better integration,
cooperation and coordination of activities from the rural area until the ocean aiming
at a harmonized and sustainable land-sea area.
Chapter 8 discusses the cultural ecosystem services (CES) frameworks along with
the monetary and non-methods for their valuation, supporting that CES valuation
can become an extremely useful tool that can bring to the surface the benefits derived
from the cultural aspects of MPAs. Integrated and adaptive management will support
the MPA administration to adopt best practices, as this opportunity has been
undermined so far. Chapter 9 depicts the key challenges of plastic marine litter as
identified in the EIT Climate-KIC project, BL.EU. Climate. Tourists and fishermen
seem to lack understanding on both the impact of plastic pollution of the seas and
European and national regulation. Essential for the understanding of the damages of
plastic and the associated effects on public health is the education in all levels of
society. The highly needed change can be driven by the private sector through
circular economy models and job creation supported by complementary laws and
strategies.
From the analysis carried out in Chaps. 10 and 11 it is clear that the maritime
transport sector including ports not only are driving up the global temperature
(causing 3% of global GHG emissions) and but are an essential part of the global
economies (80% of global trade is transported through the oceans). Ports role will be
crucial in law enforcement through reward schemes and priority entrance to ships
complying with International and European regulation. IMO 2020 regulation in
alignment with Agenda 2030 and the SDGs, the European Green Deal and the
upcoming European Climate Law are only some of the driving policies towards
the decarbonization of the maritime sector. However, they need to put explicit targets
and financial plans on the table so that their ambitious objectives will be
implemented, as well as revise market-based mechanisms (e.g. EU ETS) including
all key drivers of environmental sustainability.
Marine and maritime research for Blue Growth will be implemented through a
strategic and coordinated approach across all challenges and priorities of Horizon
2020 and Horizon Europe taking into consideration pivotal concepts, such as the
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creative and perform sufficient research on this topic. In the future, an improved
understanding of how self-governance, network governance and knowledge governance arrangements can be implemented in a strategic and responsible manner will
be critical to future MUOP developments.
Chapter 6 presents novel IT applications developed by BlueBRIDGE (H2020)
project, which can facilitate producers to engage in the technology race and use it at
their own benefit and policymakers to make well-informed and forward-looking
decisions. In the future, these platforms, tools and techniques could be replicated and
developed by other sectors as well. The preliminary findings yielded in COASTAL
(H2020) project, which is presented in Chap. 7 indicate that new, innovative
practices such as cooperative activities, alternative forms of tourism, offshore
renewable energy and coastal risk management strategies can play a critical role in
co-creating a common vision for the development of an interconnected rural-coastalsea region. The source-to-sea concept bridges the chasm for better integration,
cooperation and coordination of activities from the rural area until the ocean aiming
at a harmonized and sustainable land-sea area.
Chapter 8 discusses the cultural ecosystem services (CES) frameworks along with
the monetary and non-methods for their valuation, supporting that CES valuation
can become an extremely useful tool that can bring to the surface the benefits derived
from the cultural aspects of MPAs. Integrated and adaptive management will support
the MPA administration to adopt best practices, as this opportunity has been
undermined so far. Chapter 9 depicts the key challenges of plastic marine litter as
identified in the EIT Climate-KIC project, BL.EU. Climate. Tourists and fishermen
seem to lack understanding on both the impact of plastic pollution of the seas and
European and national regulation. Essential for the understanding of the damages of
plastic and the associated effects on public health is the education in all levels of
society. The highly needed change can be driven by the private sector through
circular economy models and job creation supported by complementary laws and
strategies.
From the analysis carried out in Chaps. 10 and 11 it is clear that the maritime
transport sector including ports not only are driving up the global temperature
(causing 3% of global GHG emissions) and but are an essential part of the global
economies (80% of global trade is transported through the oceans). Ports role will be
crucial in law enforcement through reward schemes and priority entrance to ships
complying with International and European regulation. IMO 2020 regulation in
alignment with Agenda 2030 and the SDGs, the European Green Deal and the
upcoming European Climate Law are only some of the driving policies towards
the decarbonization of the maritime sector. However, they need to put explicit targets
and financial plans on the table so that their ambitious objectives will be
implemented, as well as revise market-based mechanisms (e.g. EU ETS) including
all key drivers of environmental sustainability.
Marine and maritime research for Blue Growth will be implemented through a
strategic and coordinated approach across all challenges and priorities of Horizon
2020 and Horizon Europe taking into consideration pivotal concepts, such as the
13 Conclusions and Recommendations
255