Coastal Ocean Assessment for Sustainability and Transformation
Informations
- Funding country
Norway- Acronym
- -
- URL
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- Start date
- 1/1/2020
- End date
- 12/31/2024
- Budget
- 372,690 EUR
Fundings
| Name | Role | Start | End | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marine Resources and the Environment (MARINFORSK) - call 2016 | Grant | - | - | 372,690 EUR |
Abstract
In this project, Coastal Ocean Assessment for Sustainability and Transformation (COAST Card) we will carry out an assessment of the sustainability and the potential transformation of coastal ocean areas in the USA, the Philippines, Japan and India. The purpose of this project is to develop globally applicable principles for the transformation of such areas with an emphasis on sustainability. For this purpose, a transdicsiplinary approach is taken, incorporating natural and social sciences. In this project it is deemed pivotal that a variety of stakeholders are being engaged in the development of guidelines for the management of such marine areas. The project will provide a mechanism for regular reporting and accounting of global change impacts through the indicators that are monitored and reported periodically The project is financed by five national science foundations coordinated by the Belmont Forum and is managed by the University of Maryland, MD, USA. The scientific pillars constitute the interdisciplinary approach taken; 1) status assessment through a report card process, 2) societal guidance provided through social network analysis and engagement, and 3) prioritized actions identified with system dynamics model. The Norwegina component of this 4 year project will be financed by the NRF (3 years) in collaboration woth the University of Bergen (1 year). It is composed of 4 phases; 1) a development phase focused on Chesapeake Bay, USA, 2) a pilot in the Philippines, 3) a capacity building phase in Japan, and 4) an expansion and transformation phase in India. The Universitety of Bergen will contribute to this project with the development of system dynamics models for the purpose of (1) modeling, simulation and the analysis of Coastal Ocean Areas, (2) the development and assessment of policies governing the transformation of such areas; and 3) the deveolopment and deployment of web-based means of communication by way of interaktive learning environments.