Descrizione del progetto
Un approccio olistico per combattere l’inquinamento marino
La riduzione dell’inquinamento marino è una delle principali priorità in Europa. Mantenere i mari puliti e in salute può contribuire a proteggere i vari servizi ecosistemici da cui dipendiamo, come ad esempio la regolazione del clima e l’approvvigionamento alimentare. Il progetto SOS-ZEROPOL2030, finanziato dall’UE, si propone di apportare un contributo significativo a questo sforzo. A tal fine, svilupperà un quadro olistico inteso ad azzerare l’inquinamento nei mari europei entro il 2030. Questo quadro fornirà linee guida pratiche dalla sorgente al mare e affronterà le lacune presenti nella gestione dell’inquinamento marino. Inoltre, migliorerà la comprensione degli ostacoli esistenti riguardanti la prevenzione, la riduzione, la mitigazione e il monitoraggio dell’inquinamento marino nei mari europei.
Obiettivo
The overall aim of 'Source to Seas - Zero Pollution 2030 (SOS-ZEROPOL2030)' is to develop a holistic zero pollution framework which can guide the process towards achieving zero pollution in European seas by 2030. Marine contamination (including pollution) occurs as a direct result of human activities on both; land and in the marine environment; and requires urgent attention as healthy and clean seas provide numerous ecosystem services (e.g. food, oxygen production, climate regulation), which are critical for our survival and wellbeing. Given the complex and interconnected nature of marine pollution, the integration of sustainability-focused agendas and circular economy principles and practices is essential for the development of effective actions that can address its impacts. The implementation of processes and measures to reduce marine pollution will have consequences for numerous economic sectors (e.g. agriculture, fisheries, food and beverage industry, waste management, packaging industry, tourism, offshore energy) at multiple scales (local, national, regional and international), framing marine pollution as a considerable global socio-economic challenge that requires active collaboration from multiple stakeholders, across a range of geographic areas. In this context SOS-ZEROPOL2030 aims to co-design, co-produce, and co-deliver a stakeholder lead European Seas zero-pollution framework that provides practical guidance from source to sea addressing shortcomings in marine pollution management and governance. This holistic approach is based on best practice, puts emphasis on human behaviour, socioeconomics and governance; and is underpinned in knowledge about and understanding of current barriers to effective and efficient prevention, reduction, mitigation and monitoring of marine pollution in European Seas.
Campo scientifico
- engineering and technologyother engineering and technologiesfood technology
- social sciencessociologygovernance
- engineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringwaste management
- natural sciencesearth and related environmental sciencesenvironmental sciencespollution
- social scienceseconomics and businesseconomicssustainable economy
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