Proposed Inquiry: Cumulative impacts of human activities on the ocean environment and economy

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Proposed Inquiry: Cumulative impacts of human activities on the ocean environment and economy��

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Executive Summary

The submission argues that, as the BBNJ (Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction) Agreement passes through Parliament, there is a timely opportunity to examine whether the UK Government has fully considered the current and future cumulative effects of human activity on the ocean, and to support evidence-based, adaptive spatio-temporal marine planning. An inquiry could help assess the current state of knowledge and policy, and articulate a way forward that balances human needs, the ocean economy and job security with climate action, socio-ecological resilience and the health of the marine environment.

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The submission has been coordinated by Dr Hugo Putuhena, Research Fellow in Offshore Renewable Energy, ��ɫ��Ƶ, with contributions from:��

Contributors:

Prof. Dave White, Professor of Infrastructure Geotechnics, ��ɫ��Ƶ

Prof. Fraser Sturt, Professor in Maritime Archaeology, Director of SMMI, ��ɫ��Ƶ

Prof. Justin Dix, Professor in Marine Geology & Geophysics, ��ɫ��Ƶ

Prof. Martin Solan, Professor of Marine Ecology, ��ɫ��Ƶ

Prof. Susan Gourvenec, Professor of Offshore Geotechnical Engineering, Deputy director of SMMI at ��ɫ��Ƶ and Royal Academy of Engineering Chair in Emerging Technologies

Ms Nadiya Catel-Arutyunova, Specialist Policy Officer at the ��ɫ��Ƶ Marine and Maritime Institute, ��ɫ��Ƶ��

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Read the full inquiry proposal