Natural Marine Resources and the Ocean Economy

Objectives

The objectives of the course are the following ones: - Examine and analyze the main concepts and principles applicable to natural marine resources, threats to the oceans and sea economy. - Students should be able to explain and discuss the fundamentals of marine and coastal resource management including, integrated coastal zone management, beach management, marine law and designations, marine spatial planning and coastal engineering and management. - Understand the requirements of sustainable marine resource management including current and emerging issues, overall understanding of fundamental coastal ecology conceptual handling, conservation, maritime economy sustainability, management of marine ecosystems, public participation, coastal management, climate agenda, climate change mitigation and adaptation, offshore energy, marine and coastal tourism, deep sea mining, surf science and multi-purpose reefs.


General characterization

Code

33276

Credits

4

Responsible teacher

Jorge Oliveira e Carmo

Hours

Weekly - Available soon

Total - 112

Teaching language

Available soon

Prerequisites

Available soon

Bibliography

Available soon

Teaching method

Classes will be taught in an interactive manner where students will be invited to actively engage in the classes. Oral teaching will be reinforced by additional materials, which will be uploaded onto the online virtual learning environment. Practical exercises will also be designed in order to help students make a bridge between theory and practice.


Evaluation method

Students will be evaluated on a continuous evaluation basis. The evaluation method for this course will be regular attendance and participation in weekly lectures and final paper and oral work presentation and discussion. Students are expected to attend all lectures and work presentation and discussions, and should come familiar with the reading material assigned for each lecture or discussion. In addition, students will also have the possibility to be evaluated on a final written exam.


Subject matter

Introduction

Part I. The Ways of the Sea

1. Shore, Coastal Seas, Open Ocean and Deep Ocean

2. Threats to the Oceans

3. The structure and function of the World´s Oceans

Part 2 The Sea Economy

4. Collaborative economic development, the growing multiuse Ocean and the maritime clusters

5.Ocean Governance and the Blue Economy

6. European Maritime Cluster Networks

Part 3. Marine Policy

7. Instruments for Marine Law and Policy

8. Marine Environment Protection Policy

9. Integrated Approaches

Part 4. Marine and Coastal Resource Management

10. Resources Management Fundamentals

11. Mapping, monitoring and modeling

12. Current and emerging sectors and issues

Conclusion