BOOK OF ABSTRACTS

The Book of Abstracts compiles nearly seventy research proposals focused on the sustainable harnessing of the Blue Economy. The submissions are organized into four primary thematic areas: sustainable use of resources, climate action resilience, global connectivity and transportation, and blue economy and sustainable cities, with an additional focus on human resource capacity. The abstracts cover a diverse range of topics, including marine spatial planning, aquaculture development in Africa and Asia, the economic impacts of ocean acidification, and the role of scientific research in informing policy and investment. Geographically, the research spans global contexts with specific case studies from Kenya, Canada, Ireland, Bangladesh, Israel, China, and various Small Island Developing States (SIDS).

• The Global Ocean Acidification Observing Network (GOA-ON) supports countries in achieving SDG Target 14.3 by coordinating observing systems and providing technical training and equipment to scientists across 80 countries.
• In the United Kingdom, ocean acidification is estimated to cause direct potential losses in shellfish production ranging from 14% to 28% of fishery net present value by 2100, potentially resulting in annual GDP losses between £3 and £6 billion under medium and high emission scenarios.
• Research on Kenya's Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) using RV Mtafiti acoustic estimates indicates a total of 240,000 mt of fish valued at KES 60 billion (USD 600 million), with the Lamu region showing the highest densities and biomass.
• Cage culture in Lake Victoria, Kenya, has grown rapidly since 2012, with 3,696 documented cages as of 2018, providing an estimated production capacity of 3,180 MT valued at Kshs 955.4 Million (9.6 million USD).
• International shipping could reach 17% of global emissions by 2050 if no measures are taken, but a reduction of 82–95% in CO2 emissions could be possible by 2035 through the combination of available technologies.
• Seaweed forests have a carbon capture capacity up to five times faster than land plants; a kelp forest covering just 0.03 percent of the world's suitable coastal area (5,000 square kilometers) could capture carbon equivalent to a tropical forest the size of Belgium.
• The 'Shandong Peninsula Blue Economic Zone' strategy in China demonstrated a negative 'green contribution' because the implementation of the blue economic strategy ignored energy conservation and emission reduction goals.
• In the Caribbean, seabed habitat mapping revealed up to 800% more seagrass beds than previously known, with the value of organic carbon sequestration and storage in these meadows estimated between £49,428 and £664,785 in the baseline year.

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@techreport{stockholmenvironmentinstitute2018book, author = {{Stockholm Environment Institute}}, title = {{BOOK OF ABSTRACTS}}, institution = {Stockholm Environment Institute}, year = {2018}, url = {https://www.sei.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/book-of-abstracts-the-science-and-research-symposium.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }