Towards community-driven business models: coastal and freshwaters sustainable tourism supports communities in testing tourism businesses that protect and restore ecosystems while creating livelihoods.
Increasing riparian and coastal areas resilience to climate change, including in waterfront cities and islands funds consortia testing solutions to help communities adapt and restore ecological functions.
Green, circular and resilient harbours supports ports, authorities, scientists and industry in testing solutions to restore ecosystems, reduce pollution and advance circularity and climate resilience.
Unleashing the potential of sustainable small-scale aquatic food production and recreational fisheries for prosperous local communities funds small-scale producers’ aquatic food innovation for community resilience.
Living labs co-creating solutions for the restoration of ecosystems addressing implementation bottlenecks and improving resilience to risks funds research teams testing restoration to overcome barriers and reduce risks.
Future-proofing sustainable cultural tourism supports research teams exploring ethical AI or community-centred tourism models to advance regenerative sustainability, inclusion and better working conditions.