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A Roadmap for Increased Investment in Ocean Science in Marine World Heritage Sites
Climate change is altering our planet and the effects are felt from the highest mountains to the deepest part of the ocean. UNESCO's latest report launched in November 2021 reveals that 75% of marine World Heritage sites lack the critical science to deal with the impact. While the world seeks to limit warming to 1.5°C, it is vital to take steps now to protect Earth's most exceptional places.
UNESCO calls upon the international community to drastically step up investment across marine World Heritage sites in an effort to co-design and co-deliver the science we need for the ocean we want.
Developing this roadmap within the framework of the United Nations Ocean Decade is a great opportunity to generate and harness the critical knowledge needed to preserve marine World Heritage sites and their services for future generations.
Read more: A Roadmap for Increased Investment in Ocean Science in Marine World Heritage Sites
CCS January 2022 Newsletter published and ready for read!
The Commission on Coastal Systems (CCS) to the International Geographical Union (IGU) is delighted to release its January 2022 Newsletter: you can discover the latest news, CCS recent and upcoming activities, initiatives and collaborations by following CCS website: http://igu-coast.org/.
The CCS Newsletter is issued twice a year and highlights the activities of the Commission on Coastal Systems and its members all across the world. If you would like to join CCS network, you only need to fill out the form at the end of the Newsletter or to get in contact with CCS!
Enjoy the content of CCS January 2022 Newsletter and participate by sharing information and disseminating it to your wide networks and interested readers.
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Our joint peer-reviewed research paper on multi-use of the sea has been promoted in the European MSP Platform February 2022 Newsletter
Our recently published peer-reviewed research paper in Marine Policy Journal, Supporting multi-use of the sea with maritime spatial planning. The case of a multi-use opportunity development - Bulgaria, Black Sea, has been promoted in the European MSP Platform February 2022 Newsletter: https://ec.europa.eu/newsroom/cinea/newsletter-archives/36955
The paper is a joint collaborative work between CCMS (Bulgaria); University of Gdansk (Poland); National Research Council, Institute of Marine Sciences (Venice, Italy); and Marine Scotland - Marine Planning and Policy (Scottish Government, Scotland, UK).
CCMS team has had a joint peer-reviewed research paper published in the MDPI Land open-access scientific journal!
We are pleased to promote our most recent peer-reviewed research paper: Most Attractive Scenic Sites of the Bulgarian Black Sea Coast: Characterization and Sensitivity to Natural and Human Factors. The article has been published in the MDPI Land open-access journal, Special Issue: Land Modifications and Impacts on Coastal Areas in collaboration with:
• Department of Science and Technology (DiST), Parthenope University, Naples, Italy;
• Faculty of Marine and Environmental Sciences, University of Cádiz, Spain; and
• Department of Architecture, Computing and Engineering, University of Wales, Swansea, UK
Bulgaria has impressive scenic diversity and uniqueness, presenting real challenges and opportunities as an emerging tourist destination in terms of sustainable development. However, such as most developing countries, Bulgaria tend to ignore mistakes made previously by developed ones. In this paper, scenic beauty at 16 coastal sites was field-tested by using a well-known methodology, i.e., the Coastal Scenic Evaluation System (CSES), which enables the calculation of an Evaluation Index “D” based on 26 physical and human parameters, utilizing fuzzy logic matrices. An assessment was made of these high-quality sites located in Burgas (8), Varna (3) and Dobrich (4) provinces.
This is an open access article!