Our oceans: A deep dive on the Blue Economy
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About this event
Join us for this special lecture on the Blue Economy from Director of the Centre for Blue Governance, Professor Pierre Failler.
Speaker biography
Professor Pierre Failler is Professor of Economics in the Faculty of Business and Law and Director of the Centre for Blue Governance at the University of Portsmouth. He holds the UNESCO Chair in Ocean Governance.
He specialises in development economics, particularly environmental or ecological economics, and explores the interfaces between the use of natural resources and the development of countries.
Pierre’s particular area of expertise is the 'Blue Economy' — the sustainable use of oceans and coastlines for economic growth while preserving the health of ecosystems. He investigates how developing countries can benefit from the use of natural resources in a sustainable way. He coordinates complex research projects with multidisciplinary teams for more than 25 years in Europe, Africa, Asia, Caribbean, and Pacific coastal countries (more than 40 to date) in collaboration with national research institutions and universities and a close link with policy bodies.
He has recently coordinated the Blue Economy Strategy for the African Union, the Regional Action Plan for the Blue Economy of the Indian Ocean Commission, the Blue Economy Strategy of the Intergovernmental Authority for development (IGAD) as well as the Blue Economy Strategy for Bangladesh, Seychelles, Guinea, The Bahamas, Jamacia and Madagascar. He has authored and co-authored about 150 journal articles, and 300 book chapters, research reports, consultancy reports, etc. He is also a Scientific evaluator for several research councils in UK, Europe, North America, Africa, and Asia.
This event will be chaired by Dr Maria Garcia. Maria is Head of the Department of Politics, Languages and International Studies at the University of Bath.
This event is part of 'Our oceans: A deep dive' - a public event series seeking to explore the world’s oceans and what climate change, maritime trade and strategic conflict mean for their future.
