Advancing Climate Adaptation in the Blue Economy: Implications for Coastal One Health and Socio-Ecological Sustainability.
Advancing Climate Adaptation in the Blue Economy: Implications for Coastal One Health and Socio-Ecological Sustainability.
Session ID#: 282184
Session Description:
Advancing climate adaptation within the blue economy is critical for safeguarding coastal ecosystems, human health, and sustainable livelihoods. This session explores integrative approaches that connect climate resilience, marine resource governance, and One Health framework. The interdependence of ocean health, biodiversity, and coastal communities will be emphasised. We invite contributions examining how climate stressors, such as sea-level rise, ocean warming, acidification etc., are reshaping fisheries, aquaculture, tourism, and coastal infrastructure, with cascading effects on food security, disease dynamics, and socio-economic stability. We also seek interdisciplinary perspectives that incorporate Indigenous knowledge, community-led adaptation, and equity-centred policy design to address vulnerabilities across diverse coastal regions. We also encourage contributions highlighting modelling tools, decision-support frameworks, and cross-scale governance mechanisms. The session will foster dialogue on translating science into actionable policy, strengthening partnerships among researchers, practitioners, and policymakers, as well as advance understanding of how adaptation in the blue economy can support resilient socio-ecological systems.
Index Terms:
0230 Impacts of climate change: human health [GEOHEALTH]
0232 Impacts of climate change: ecosystem health [GEOHEALTH]
4813 Ecological prediction [OCEANOGRAPHY: BIOLOGICAL]
4858 Population dynamics and ecology [OCEANOGRAPHY: BIOLOGICAL]
Primary Convener: Prince Emeka Emeka Ndimele, Lagos State University, Department of Fisheries, Lagos, Nigeria
Conveners: Osas Adeniyi, Ajayi Crowther University, Department of Crop and Animal Science, Oyo, Nigeria, Olusola Adeoye, Nature Cares Resources Centre, Lagos, Nigeria and Esther Oghenede, Nigerian Institute for Oceanography and Marine Research, Physical and Chemical Oceanography Department, Lagos, Nigeria
Student/Early Career Convener: Josephine Oluseyi Adebayo, University of Ibadan, Aquaculture and Fisheries Management, Ibadan, Nigeria
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