Our Case Studies

The project methods will be tested in nine case studies located on the European continent, both in EU and non-EU areas. The coastal ecosystem is the common thread running through all the case studies, but each one presents specific issues and its own framework for addressing them. There are three cases in the North-east Atlantic Ocean, three in the Adriatic Sea, one elsewhere in the Mediterranean, one case in the Black Sea and one case in the Baltic. They include island and continental coastal environments.

The following aspects were considered for the selection of case studies:

(1) the biodiversity of the area and the challenges that threaten it;

(2) the community that inhabits it and the cultural context in which they live;

(3) the economic driver and primary production; in addition,

(4) governance arrangements have been identified.

For all case studies, relevant stakeholders have been selected. Our work will include profiles of governance, NGOs, communities and scientists.