() is one of the co-authors of the following open access article that has just been published in Nature journal NPJ Ocean Sustainability:
Penca, J., Ertör, I., Ballesteros, M., Briguglio, M., Kowalewski, M., Pauksztat, B.,Cepić, D., Piñeiro-Corbeira, C., Vaidianu, N., Villasante,S. & Pascual-Fernández, JJ. (2025)
The article argues that to fulfill the Blue Economy’s promise of sustainable and just ocean use, its scientific foundation must more fully integrate the social sciences. Drawing on insights from real-world scientific networking initiatives, we identify three key contributions of the social sciences and propose a strategy to redefine the Blue Economy. This strategy anchors knowledge in societal challenges and emphasizes co-creation, the science-policy interface, knowledge integration, and the values of accountability and care.
This article is based upon work from COST Action CA22122 , supported by COST (European Cooperation in Science and Technology).
