Springer The Ocean of Tomorrow: The Transition to Sustainability – Volume 2: 57 (Environment & Policy, 57)

Chapter 1: Introduction to the Oceans of Tomorrow: The Transition to SustainabilityCorresponding author: Phoebe KoundouriOther Authors: Vassiliki Manoussi, Lydia PapadakiChapter 2: Stakeholder involvement in technological design: Lessons learned from the MERMAID and TROPOS projectsCorresponding author: Marian StuiverOther Authors: Sander van den Burg, Wenting Chen, Claire Haggett, David Rudolph, Chapter 3: Comparative Financial Analysis of marine multi-purpose platforms projects: MERMAID and TROPOS projects Corresponding author: Saúl Torres-OrtegaOther Authors: Pedro Díaz-Simal, Fernando Del-Jesus, Raúl Guanche, Phoebe KoundouriChapter 4: Social acceptance and socioeconomic effects of Multi-Use Offshore Developments: Theory and Applications in MERMAID and TROPOS projects Corresponding author: Wenting Chen Other Authors: Phoebe Koundouri, Osiel González Dávila, Claire Haggett , David Ruldoph , Shiau-Yun Lu , Chia-Fa Chi 8, Jason Yu8, Lars Golmen1, Yung-Hsiang YingChapter 5: An interdisciplinary web-based Decision Support System for socio-economic assessment of marine investments: The MERMAID projectCorresponding author: Evita MailliOther Authors: Petros Xepapadeas, Phoebe KoundouriChapter 6: Techno- and socio-economic models of production with application to aquaculture: Results from the BlueBRIDGE ProjectCorresponding author: Gerasimos Antzoulatos Other Authors: Charalampos Dimitrakopoulos , Eleni Petra, Stella Tsani, Phoebe KoundouriChapter 7: Increasing land-sea synergies and coastal-rural collaboration for a healthy ocean: The COASTAL project Corresponding author: Ebun AkinseteOther Authors: Alice Guittard, Phoebe KoundouriChapter 8: Monetary and Non-Monetary Valuation of Cultural Ecosystem Services in Marine Protected AreasCorresponding author: Lydia StergiopoulouOther Authors: Phoebe Koundouri, Achilleas VassilopoulosChapter 9: Tackling single-use-plastic products in the Easter Mediterranean Sea: The BL.EU Climate and MedFreeSup projects  Corresponding author: Phoebe KoundouriOther Authors: Lydia Papadaki, Alice Guittard, Elias Demian , Ebun AkinseteChapter 10: Sustainable Shipping: Levers of ChangeCorresponding author: Andreas PapandreouOther Authors: Phoebe Koundouri, Lydia PapadakiChapter 11: New Challenges and Opportunities for Sustainable Ports: The Deep Demonstration in Maritime Hubs projectCorresponding author: Vera Alexandropoulou Other Authors: Phoebe Koundouri, Lydia Papadaki, Klimanthia KontaxakiChapter 12: Circular Economy in National Smart Specialization Strategies: The case of Greece Corresponding author: Lena TsipouriOther Authors: Lydia Papadaki, Maria D. Argirou, Phoebe KoundouriChapter 13: Conclusions and RecommendationsCorresponding author: Phoebe KoundouriOther Authors: Lydia Papadaki  From the Back Cover As a response to the climate crisis and its effect on marine ecosystems and coastal populations, this book proposes concrete science driven solutions at establishing transformation pathways towards Sustainable Blue Growth, that are supported by technically and socially innovative innovations.This book proposes investment options and management solutions that have the potential of making our seas and oceans resilient to crises- climate, financial, health- by laying the foundations for a green/blue, circular economy that is anchored in science driven solutions and geared toward public well-being. Now is the time to usher in systemic economic change and the good news is that we have our blueprint: it’s the combination of UN Agenda 2030 (17 SDG) and European Commission’s European Green Deal!There is no doubt that the Earth’s survival will depend on the protection and sustainable management of our seas and oceans and the resources they provide. This is recognized by the Joint Communication on International Ocean Governance, which is an integral part of the EU’s response to the United Nations’ 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, and in particular to the targets set ou