Lead institution:
Monaco Explorations – Monaco
The programme is composed of collaborative international expeditions combining scientific research, public outreach and government cooperation.
It will investigate selected marine areas worldwide with the following objectives:
- to understand through a multidisciplinary scientific approach the ecosystemic status and functioning of the area explored and to advise stakeholders through a transdisciplinary approach (sustainability science);
- to share the issues and knowledge with the greatest number of people through an ambitious outreach programme;
- to mobilize governments, through diplomatic action, by providing information and analyses to support the sustainable management of the selected marine areas.
Download the Indian Ocean Expedition 2022 report here
Start Date: 01/01/2021
End Date: 31/12/2030
Lead Contact: Xavier Prache (xprache@monacoexplorations.org)
challenges: 1- Marine pollution, 2- Protect and restore ecosystems, 3- Sustainable blue food, 4- Sustainable ocean economy, 5- Ocean-climate nexus, 9- Capacity development, 10- Behaviour change
ocean_basins: Arctic Ocean, Indian Ocean, Mediterranean Sea, North Atlantic Ocean, South Pacific Ocean, Southern Ocean
type_of_action: Contribution