Imagine trying to manage a busy city where the residents are fish and the businesses are shipping lanes; it's hard to keep both happy. This project creates a simplified guidebook to help managers balance nature protection with economic profit. It's like a GPS for the ocean that shows how to grow businesses without killing the environment.
Companies in the blue economy struggle to grow while meeting strict biodiversity conservation targets. Current management tools are often too complex for rapid, real-world business application.
A Simple Social-Ecological Systems (Simple SES) analysis tool and a comprehensive Guidance Document for marine management.
If you are a port operator dealing with strict environmental regulations — this project developed a Simple SES guidance document that helps you align your operations with nature conservation to avoid legal delays.
If you are a fish farm dealing with declining water quality — this project developed a management tool that ensures the ecosystem stays healthy so your stock continues to grow sustainably.
If you are a tour operator dealing with the loss of coral reefs or marine life — this project developed a decision-making tool that protects the natural attractions your customers pay to see.
Based on available project data, no specific pricing or implementation costs are mentioned.
Yes, the project is designed to test the tool in 3 demonstration areas before upscaling throughout Europe and beyond.
Based on available project data, the IP and licensing terms are not specified, though it is developed by a consortium of 23 partners.
It provides a guidance document and analysis tool to help managers make sustainable decisions that reverse biodiversity decline.
The project is scheduled to run from 2022-09-01 to 2026-08-31.
The project is heavily research-driven, with 18 out of 23 partners being universities or research institutes. While the industry ratio is low at 4%, the inclusion of 3 SMEs and a broad geographic spread across 11 countries suggests the resulting tools will be tested against diverse European regulatory and economic environments.
Contact University College Cork (National University of Ireland, Cork)
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