Financing Sustainable Blue Economy and Integration of Policies and Development

General characterization

Prerequisites

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Bibliography

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Teaching method

Teaching method

Theoretical-practical classes where emphasis is placed on conceptual explanation and analysis of case studies. Learning stakes onthe teacher-student interaction. Classes also include explanation of techniques and their applications to the problems defined in thetheoretical component.

 

Evaluation method

Valuation

Individual writing of a text (about 20 pp.) – 70%

Oral presentation of this text to the whole class, using a power-point and participatory methods – 30%

Subject matter

(i) The World Maritime Economy.

(ii) The European Maritime Economy in the global context.

(iii) The Main Maritime Sectors (social, economic and geographical indicators; recent developments; future trends).

(iv) Maritime Clusters: different approaches and results. Case studies.

(v) The EU Integrated Maritime Policy: origin, principles, recent evolution, perspectives. The EU Maritime Basins Strategies.

(vi) The Common Fisheries Policy.

vii) The main sources of financing worldwide. Green and blue financing.

(viii) The EU Integrated Maritime Policy funding lines. Case studies.

(ix) The construction of 'Sea Satellite Accounts' and their importance for the analysis of the impact of investments.

(x) The Oceanic Economy of Portugal: evolution, investments, perspectives. Portugal and the EU Atlantic basin strategy.

Programs

Programs where the course is taught: