Socio-economic Empowerment of coastal communities as Users of the Sea to ensure sustainable coastal development

Project Details

Short titleEmpowerUs
AcronymEmpowerUs
StatusActive
Effective start/end date01/10/2022 → 30/09/2025

Collaborative partners

  • Nordland Research Institute (lead)
  • Queen's University Belfast
  • Ruralis – Institute for Rural and Regional Research
  • ERINN Innovation Limited
  • Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon
  • Atlantic Technological University
  • Autonomous University of Barcelona
  • Bulgarian Biodiversity Foundation
  • Cyprus Marine and Maritime Institute
  • Development Agency of Lemesos LTD
  • Kunnskapsparken Helgeland
  • Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich
  • Luke Natural Resources Institute Finland
  • The Fisheries Agency at the Government of Åland
  • Údarás na Gaeltachta

UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This project contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  • SDG 5 - Gender Equality
  • SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth
  • SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities
  • SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities
  • SDG 13 - Climate Action
  • SDG 14 - Life Below Water
  • SDG 16 - Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

Keywords

  • Blue Economy
  • Empowerment
  • nature-based solutions
  • Co-creation
  • Coastal communities
  • Transition
  • Inclusion
  • 1 Conference presentations
  • 1 Conference abstract for conference