Description du projet
Comprendre la relation entre les océans et la santé humaine
Source de beauté et d’émerveillement, nos océans améliorent notre bien-être physique et mental. Toutefois, ils constituent également une menace potentielle pour la santé humaine. Des produits de la mer contaminés à la prolifération d’algues nuisibles, les risques liés aux océans paraissent de plus en plus évidents. Le projet SOPHIE, financé par l’UE, explorera les liens entre la santé humaine et l’environnement marin en Europe. Il réunira des experts et des praticiens des sciences marines, sanitaires, sociales et économiques de toute l’Europe afin d’étudier les questions et les perspectives pour notre continent. Son objectif global est d’élaborer un programme de recherche stratégique sur les océans et la santé humaine en s’appuyant sur une large participation des parties prenantes. SOPHIE identifiera par ailleurs des solutions innovantes pour réduire les risques et promouvoir les avantages.
Objectif
A Growing body of evidence indicates that the marine environment and human health are inextricably linked. These linkages encompass both risks to health and wellbeing, and a range of potential benefits and opportunities. However, much of this early evidence has been established in the US, under the rubric of the integrative meta-discipline of “Oceans and Human Health” (OHH). Far less is known about these issues in other parts of the world, including the European context which faces its own set of unique challenges and opportunities.
Building on the early leadership shown by members of the consortium mapping these issues in Europe, the Seas, Oceans and Public Health in Europe (SOPHIE) consortium brings together an international multidisciplinary European team of marine, health, social and economic science experts and practitioners to explore these relationships in the European context. By including a broad range of interdisciplinary partners from both marine and health sectors, SOPHIE can demonstrate reach across disciplines and communities in Europe and internationally.
Responding directly to the BG-06-2017 call, SOPHIE’s primary aims are to: a) deliver a clear, evidence-informed Oceans and Human Health Strategic Research Agenda (SRA) within the European context, based on extensive involvement by diverse stakeholders; and b) ensure that the structures needed to develop and implement this SRA are in place and will exist as a legacy beyond the life of the project. These aims will be achieved by: (i) systematic synthesis of the current evidence base; (ii) developing and coordinating a European community of OHH stakeholders; (iii) identification of innovative solutions to sustainably reduce risks and promote benefits; (iv) scenario modelling and horizon scanning; (v) knowledge exchange through bespoke training and skills programmes; and (vi) a global OHH Conference to present SOPHIE’s findings and enhance European leadership and global cooperation in OHH research
Champ scientifique
Programme(s)
Régime de financement
CSA - Coordination and support actionCoordinateur
EX4 4QJ Exeter
Royaume-Uni