The university is sponsoring a virtual International Conference on the Blue Economy from November 4-7. The conference will feature about 70 speakers, and people from 13 countries will attend.
The conference — Coastal Transitions 2020 – will focus on examining the Blue Economy from a transdisciplinary perspective. Sub-themes include:
- Conceptualizing of the Blue Economy in economic geography
- The interconnection between climate change impacts and the Blue Economy
- Smart shipping, ports, transportation, and global connectivity
- Employment, job creation, and poverty eradication
- The role of ocean/maritime clusters in fostering a sustainable Blue Economy
- Innovation in the Blue Economy
- Cities, tourism, resilient coasts, and infrastructure
- Sustainable energy, mineral resources and innovative industries
- Managing and sustaining marine life, conservation and sustainable economic activities
- Securing food supplies and promoting good health and sustainable fisheries
- Climate action, agriculture and fisheries, waste management, and pollution-free oceans
- Maritime security, safety and regulatory enforcement
- Participatory governance and community driven Blue Economies
- Synergies between the scientific research community and coastal stakeholders
- Blue Economy and climate adaptation, resilience, disruption
- Just transitions and the Blue Economy
- Blue growth industries
- Marine spatial planning and the Blue Economy
- Critical engagement with Blue Economy
- Towards a Blue New Deal
- Learning from the challenges encountered when trying to implement sustainable development on land, to avoid repeating the same mistakes when implementing blue economy agendas in the coastal zone
For more information and registration please visit: https://whova.com/portal/registration/ctbe_202011
