"We need to ensure a sustainable ocean for all to protect our planet and the livelihoods of the billions of people who depend on it. At a time when the ocean is both highly threatened and recognized as essential to human well-being, unraveling sustainable solutions and pathways to progress based on the best ocean science, knowledge and praxis are fundamental."
(Frazão Santos et al 2022 - here) |
At the OceanPlanning Lab, we are focused on improving the collective understanding of solutions and pathways towards ocean sustainability. Based at the Faculty of Sciences, University of Lisbon, we investigate how spatial planning of marine areas, from coastal to open-ocean regions, can support equitable and sustainable ocean use and conservation. Find more below.