GSS EU Science Funding Gateway

Actions should address one or more of the following options: 1. Environmental and social cross-compliance and coherence of marine policies for nature-based climate adaptation and mitigation Proposals should analyse European, national or regional marine/maritime policies, legislation and regulation, focusing on climate adaptation and mitigation. Proposals should identify weaknesses in cross-compliance and coherence of marine/maritime policies, legislation and regulation to favour nature-based climate adaptation and mitigation measures. Proposals should be made for the improvement and define research and innovation needs to cover gaps in knowledge, to assess effects of different climate adaptation and mitigation measures on good ecological, environmental or conservation status to support environmentally friendly decision making. 2. Environmental and social cross-compliance and coherence of marine policies to halt biodiversity decline and enhance restoration and conservation for the benefit of local communities Proposals should analyse international, European, national or regional marine/maritime policies, legislation and regulation versus marine sectorial and marine spatial planning legislation, regulation and implementation. Proposals should identify weaknesses in cross compliance and coherence of marine/maritime policies, legislation and regulation to halt biodiversity decline and enhance restoration and conservation for the benefit of local communities. Proposals should be made for improvement of supporting environmentally friendly decision making at all governance levels, also taking into account the benefits of traditional and indigenous knowledge and experience on biodiversity and ecosystem services for integration in policy implementation.

3. Environmental and social cross-compliance and coherence of marine policies to achieve progress towards zero pollution Proposals should focus on implementation research on environmental and social crosscompliance and coherence of a broad range of marine and maritime policies to detect inconsistencies between different policies, legislation and regulations in order to achieve progress in the elimination of historical and future pollution. Proposals should analyse international, European, national or regional marine/maritime policies, legislation and regulation, versus marine sectorial legislation, regulation and implementation focusing on all kinds of pollution. Proposals should be made for improvement to eliminate inconsistencies at all relevant governance levels and define potential scientific needs to achieve them.

Interactive research approaches should be used to engage with local, regional, national, international authorities, local communities, citizens etc.