Ignacio Saldivia Gonzatti
@isaldiviagnztt
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PhD candidate Climate Services & Food Security @WUR
Joined January 2013
RT @wilmwilmsen: Obstacles to #BlueGrowth: insufficient economic growth in #BlueEconomy and environmental problems like eutrophication (#Oc….
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RT @voxeu: Balancing ocean health and economic #growth: The role of #sustainability metrics in the #EU.@isaldiviagnztt @wilmwilmsen .https:….
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RT @wilmwilmsen: Balancing ocean health and economic growth: The role of sustainability metrics in the EU via @cepr….
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RT @hausfath: The land carbon sink absorbed 9 GtCO2 in 2023, about a fifth of emissions. This represents a decline from 2022, but consisten….
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RT @paulnovosad: Stephen Jay Gould’s concern is as important today as it was in 1980. Brilliant people, with the potential to make world-c….
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For a detailed breakdown of the methodology and the implications of our findings for policy and sustainable marine development, the full paper is available here:
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Our study compares EU countries, not to rank them globally, but to guide EU policymakers in addressing national pressures. A low ranking in the assessment doesn't imply a minor contribution to global challenges influenced by collective action, e.g., the ocean carbon sink.
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A comparison of the @OceanHealthIndx values confirms the robustness of our findings. The variability in our results compared to @BalticHealthInd underscores the need for regional policy considerations. Social equity remains a crucial yet overlooked factor in all three assessments
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Despite the improvements in some areas, major challenges remain. Particularly, performance on targets related to marine pollution and economic growth in sustainable sectors was below expectations, indicating significant work ahead.
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Our analysis distinguishes between weak & strong sustainability. Strong requires balanced progress across economic & ecological dimensions. Weak sustainability allows trade-offs, where gains in one area can offset deficits in another. See un-balanced France vs balanced Germany.
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Fishing sustainability indicators show mixed results. While there were improvements in fishing mortality (FMSY/F), biomass levels (B/BMSY) have yet to reflect these changes, suggesting a delayed effect from previous overfishing.
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A key area of improvement was the widespread implementation of #MarineSpatialPlanning, in line with EU directives. However, sectors such as blue economy growth, particularly in maritime transport and tourism, saw significant declines, exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Estonia achieved the highest scores, showing balanced development across all targets. In contrast, countries like France and Sweden displayed uneven performance, excelling in some areas but falling short in others. The Netherlands had the weakest overall performance.
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Results show uneven progress toward sustainable marine development within the EU. Seven countries demonstrated development under both strong and weak sustainability frameworks, while seven others progressed under weak sustainability only. One country made no progress in either.
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Assessment of #SDG14 for EU coastal states, published in @npjOceanSustain. @wilmwilmsen @kielinstitute @kieluni @CDRmare @kielunimarine. Our study evaluates sustainable marine development across 15 countries from 2012 to 2022. Findings below🧵Full text:
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RT @CColose: Thread on the link between climate change and extreme precipitation. Why does intense rainfall go up more than mean rainfall,….
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RT @OurWorldInData: Improved crop yields have allowed us to feed billions more people while sparing forests and other land from agriculture….
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Authoritarians very rarely go down without taking their entire country with them. By @DipoFaloyin
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RT @evilanova: With yet another term in sight for Venezuela’s Maduro, scientists hold little hope for their future | Science | AAAS https:/….
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