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The Center for the Blue Economy
Waves Newsletter
July to September, 2018
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California's Fourth Climate Change Assessment:
The Coast and Ocean Summary Report
Dr.
Charles Colgan, Director of Research at the Center for the Blue
Economy, is a co-lead author of: "California's Coast and Ocean Summary
Report." Produced as part of California’s Fourth Climate Change
Assessment and as part of a pro bono initiative by leading climate
experts, these summary reports translate the state of climate science
into useful information for decision-makers and practitioners to
catalyze action that will benefit regions, the coast and ocean frontline
communities, and tribal communities.
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The Center for the Blue Economy launches the "Mid-Atlantic Coastal Vulnerability Data Portal"
The
Center for the Blue Economy is committed to providing free, open-access
data. Now regional managers along the Mid-Atlantic coast can directly
access a new tool for information needed to assess climate vulnerability
in their localities. In May of 2018, the Center for the Blue Economy,
in collaboration with Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute, published a
first-of-its-kind report for the Mid-Atlantic Regional Council on the
Ocean examining Mid-Atlantic vulnerabilities of several critical
economic sectors to climate change. All of this data are now available
through the Center's National Ocean Economics Program website. The
first rendition of this data portal includes all of the indicators
created for use in the report’s analysis, as well as the raw data used,
totaling 25 indicators. Indicators include Sea Level Rise, Population,
Housing Units, Summer Housing, Employment, Summer Employment, Ocean
Economy Employment, Fisheries Engagement, Infrastructure and Social
Vulnerability.
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The Center for the Blue Economy Speaker Series
Tuesdays, 6:00pm-7:30pm
September 4-December 11
McGowan 102
Each
fall, the Center for the Blue Economy hosts a speaker series that
brings creative, pragmatic, and practice-based professionals to campus
to inform and support the students in the International Environmental
Policy program. All lectures are also free and open to the public.
Lectures are on Tuesday evenings beginning September 4th, 6:00pm-7:30pm
in the McGowan Building, room 102. Upcoming speakers include Becky
Pearson of the Great Lakes Observing System, Ambassador David Balton of
the Woodrow Wilson Center’s Polar Initiative, Lawrence Hislop of the
World Climate Research Programme, and Dr. Maria D'Orsogna, Professor of
Physics and activist who fought and won against big oil. Topics range
from social vulnerability and equity in coastal adaptation, to Arctic
research, climate change, and the future of clean industrial shipping.
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Democracy Under Threat:
Symptoms and Citizen Solutions
Wednesday, October 17
6:30pm-8:00pm
Irvine Auditorium
Faith
in democracy is eroding around the world and threats to democratic
norms are increasing in the U.S. and abroad. Join us for a lively panel
discussion on why democracy is under siege and what we as citizens can
do about it. Panelists will offer a range of perspectives from
Professors Jason Scorse, Nükhet Kardam, Melissa Hanham, and Avner
Cohen. Wine and cheese reception to follow. Registration is requested.
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Volume Five of the Journal of Ocean and Coastal Economics is now available
The
Center for the Blue Economy is pleased to announce the publication of
Volume Five of the Journal of Ocean and Coastal Economics. The Journal
of Ocean and Coastal Economics is a peer-reviewed, open access online
journal that publishes research on the theory and practice of economics
as applied to ocean and coastal resources, and the role these resources
play in regional and national economies. Volume Five contains two
reasearch articles and a review paper addressing the following
questions:
- What
is the economic value of a day at the beach? How much money is lost in
nearby towns when a beach closes due to bacterial contamination?
- With
the collapse of groundfish stocks, are New England educational
institutions helping the fishing industry support sustainable seafood?
- Can
a "real option analysis,” widely used to deal with uncertainty in
decisions, be used to help regions adapt to future climate conditions
and sea level rise?
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The Blue Economy Handbook of the Indian Ocean Region
Dr. Charles Colgan, Director of Research at the Center for the Blue Economy, authored two chapters in the newly published Blue Economy Handbook of the Indian Ocean Region.
Chapter two, "The Blue Economy: Theory and Strategy," proposes a
strategic framework and specific strategies to make the sustainable Blue
Economy concept actionable. It covers five key elements: investment,
customers, management, innovation, and measurement. Chapter fifteen,
"Climate Change and the Blue Economy of the Indian Ocean," explores two
convergent trends: increased attention and resources devoted to
developing the Blue Economy, and the rapid changes evident in the worlds
oceans. "Climate change is already affecting the oceans in many ways,
and the effects are expected to only intensify and expand in the decades
ahead," writes Dr. Colgan.
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An Update on Three Recent Graduates
Recent
graduates Emma Ross (MAIEP OCRM '18), Clesi Bennett (MAIEP OCRM '18)
and Melis Ökter (MAIEP OCRM '16) share updates on their professional
positions, work and life.
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New Center for the Blue Economy Website
The
Center for the Blue Economy is now a part of the main Middlebury
Institute website, which allows us greater support and an opportunity to
tell our story in a more powerful way. See our new website by
clicking the link below.
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About the Center for the Blue Economy
The "Blue Economy"
comprises the economic activities and supporting institutions,
relationships, and choices that create sustainable wealth from the
world’s oceans and coasts. The Center for the Blue Economy examines ways
that ocean and coastal resources can support economic development that
provide decent livelihoods and maintains, restores, and enhances the
critical coastal and marine ecosystems that provide the foundations for
human wellness and prosperity.
Our Mission: Leadership in research, education, and analysis to promote a sustainable ocean and coastal economy (the Blue Economy)
Give and Help us Meet Our Mission:
When you donate to the Center for the Blue Economy you’ll be
supporting timely research on ocean economics, robust course offerings
and opportunities for graduate students, and open access to valuable
data. Make an impact, donate today!
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