Towards Ocean Sustainability: Direction of science and technology we need for the blue economy we want

As a new development concept, the blue economy seeks to promote economic growth, social inclusion, and the preservation or improvement of livelihoods while at the same time ensuring the environmental sustainability of the oceans and coastal areas. Meaningful development and implementation of the blue economy needs rigorous ocean science as a foundation: what science and technology are needed in order to support the blue growth?

The incubator will share practices and actions toward the blue economy, analyze knowledge gaps, identify science and technology needed to strengthen future actions, and ultimately help shape the strategic direction for science and technology development over the next decade.