Dear Colleagues,

Final Call for Papers: Handbook of Sustainable Blue Economy

The global blue economy is an important part of the world’s economy, providing jobs and resources to billions of people around the world.  However, it currently faces a number of challenges, from overfishing and pollution, to climate change and ocean acidification.  In order to ensure a sustainable future for the blue economy, there is a need to develop strategies and policies that promote the conservation and responsible use of marine resources, while also providing economic benefits. There is, in other words a perceived need to make the blue economy more sustainable.  It is against this background that the Handbook of Sustainable Blue Economy is being proposed. It will provide an invaluable resource for policymakers, business leaders, and other stakeholders, offering guidance on how to create a more sustainable and prosperous blue economy.

Similar to the Handbook of Climate Change Management,
https://link.springer.com/referencework/10.1007/978-3-030-57281-5, one of the largest non-publicly funded publications on climate change ever produced, the Handbook of Sustainable Blue Economy  will be a Major Review Work, published by Springer Nature, one of the world´s top publishers, associated with the Climate Change Management  Series https://www.springer.com/series/8740, the leading peer-reviewed book series on matters related to climate change.

Colleagues who feel they can engage and write a chapter, taking advantage of this opportunity to showcase their work to a world audience, are welcome to share an abstract. We are especially seeking expressions of interest from research teams working on the topic and who might be already developing manuscripts on related topics – not demanding a paper to be written from scratch.

The Handbook of Sustainable Blue Economy will be a state-of-the-art publication, covering topics such as:
1. The Role of Technology in a Sustainable Blue Economy
2. Harnessing the Power of the Ocean for Sustainable Development
3. Coastal and Marine Ecosystems Protection for a Sustainable Blue Economy
4. The Role of Marine Resources in Achieving a Sustainable Blue Economy
5. Blue Economy and Innovative Fisheries Management
6. Smart Governance for a Sustainable Blue Economy
7. The Contribution of Marine Tourism to the Blue Economy
8. The Development of Sustainable Ocean-based Industries
9. Marine Pollution and its Impact on the Blue Economy
10. Marine Renewable Energy and its Role in Sustainable Blue Economy

The book will also discuss items such as the role of women and youth in a sustainable blue economy, how to create a supportive policy and regulatory environment, and how to ensure the equitable sharing of benefits generated by the blue economy.  Thanks to its scope, the book will also provide an important contribution to ensure the long-term sustainability of the blue economy and its associated industries.


The nature of these high-level publications means that they have been over the years officially counting for promotion and tenure purposes. In excess of 3.000 scientists have so far been contributing to the books.

Expressions of interest to contribute to the Handbook of Sustainable Blue Economy, initially consisting of a 200 words abstract with the title of the paper and the full details of the authors, should be sent to the ICCIRP team at: info@iccip.net.



The deadline for abstracts is 20th December 2024.

Full papers are due by 20th February 2025.

Rgds,

The Editorial Team