As governments around the world work towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030, the trans-disciplinary topic of ocean management is fast being recognized as one of the most important challenges of the twenty-first century.

Contents: Foreword Achim Steiner Introduction Paulo A.L.D. Nunes, Lisa Emelia Svensson, Anil Markandya PART I: Emerging Multi-disciplinary Methods for Valuation of Marine and Coastal Ecosystem Services 1. A Socio-Economic Framework for Integrating Multi-Use Offshore Platforms in Sustainable Blue Growth Management: Theory and Applications Phoebe Koundouri, Wenting Chen, Osiel González Dávila, Amerissa Giannouli, José Hernández Brito, Erasmia Kotoroni, Evdokia Mailli, Katja Mintenbeck, Chrysoula Papagianni and Ioannis Souliotis 2. The Northern Mozambique Channel – A Capitals Approach to a Blue Economy Future David O. Obura, Valerie Burgener, Harifidy O. Ralison, Peter Scheren, Paulo A.L.D. Nunes, Melita Samoilys, Dixon Waruinge and John Tanzer 3. Nature’s ‘Blue’ Value: Innovating Approaches to Valuing our Ocean and Coasts Yannick Beaudoin, Alberto Pacheco Capella, Julie Richardson, Remi Mongruel, Megan Seneque, Jim Marsden and John Gowdy 4. Aquaculture in the Mediterranean and the Black Sea: a Blue Growth Perspective Fabio Massa, Laura Onofri and Davide Fezzardi 5. Valuing Marine Ecosystem Services Loss from Oil Spills for Use in Cost-Benefit Analysis of Preventive Measures Ståle Navrud, Henrik Lindhjem and Kristin Magnussen 6. Assessing the Annual Revenue of Marine Industries Operating at Condor Seamount, Azores Adriana Ressurreição, Gui Menezes and Eva Giacomello 7. Economic Value of Marine Ecosystem Services for Sustainable Ocean Management – the Case of Mauritius Riad Sultan 8. Preferences for Marine Protection in Okinawa: A Comparison of Management Options and Two Groups of Beneficiaries Payal Shah, Sahan T. M. Dissanayake, Nils Carlson, Yoko Fujita and Paulo A.L.D. Nunes Part II The Testimony of Economic Valuation in Ocean Management 9. Collaborative, Adaptive Management of the Mesoamerican Reef Melanie McField, Ian Drysdale, Marisol Rueda Flores, Roberto Pott and Ana Giró Petersen 10. Operationalizing the Ecosystem Approach to Resolve Mismatches in Ocean Governance Maialen Garmendia, Anil Markandya, Elena Ojea and Marta Pascual 11. Impact of High Seas Closure on Food Security in Low Income Fish Dependent Countries Louise Teh, Vicky Lam, William Cheung, Dana Miller, Lydia Teh and U. Rashid Sumaila 12. Jellyfish Outbreaks and Recreation in the Mediterranean Sea: Welfare Impacts and Impacted Recreationist Types in Tel Aviv and Barcelona Coastlines Maria Loureiro, Andrea Ghermandi, Bella Galil, John Gowdy and Paulo A.L.D. Nunes 13. A Story of the Successful Application of a Co-management Fishing Regime in Suruga Bay, Japan Makoto Omori, Ayumi Onuma and Nami Okubo 14. The Socio-economic Impacts of Marine Litter, Including the Costs of Policy Inaction and Action Emma Watkins, Patrick ten Brink, Sirini Withana, Marianne Kettunen, Daniela Russi, Konar Mutafoglu, Jean-Pierre Schweitzer and Giulia Gitti 15. Fiscal Reforms for Sustainable Marine Fisheries Governance: Institutional Frameworks and Design Essentials Essam Yassin Mohammed, Dave Steinbach, Paul Steele and Ben Milligan 16. Adaptation Policies and Strategies as a Response to Ocean Acidification and Warming in the Mediterranean Sea Patrizia Ziveri, Elisa Delpiazzo, Francesco Bosello, Fabio Eboli and Jeroen van den Bergh 17. Tackling Marine Plastic Pollution: Monitoring, Policies, and Sustainable Development Solutions Florian Thevenon and João Matos de Sousa Part III The Role of Science to Policy interface in Ocean Governance 18. The UN Architecture for Ocean Science Knowledge and Governance Luis Valdés 19. Ocean Acidification: Impacts and Governance David Osborn, Sam Dupont, Lina Hansson and Marc Metian 20. Private Governance of Ocean Resources Rolf A. Groeneveld, Simon R. Bush and Megan Bailey 21. The GEF Perspective: Strengthening Ocean Health and Ecosystem Services Through Transboundary Partnerships Gustavo A.B. da Fonseca, Leah Karrer, Christian Severin, Mish Hamid and Steffen Hansen 22. Post-Rio+20 Effective Management for Sustainability: The Case of the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Stefano Cataudella, Abdellah Srour and Nicola Ferri 23. On Governance in Fisheries in Senegal: from Top-down Control to Co-management Dyhia Belhabib, Allan Padilla, U. Rashid Sumaila and Daniel Pauly 24. Portuguese National Ocean Strategy 2013–2020 João Ribeiro, Conceição Santos and Fernando Marques 25. Regional Oceans Governance: Making Regional Seas Programmes, Regional Fishery Bodies and Large Marine Ecosystem Mechanisms Work Better Together Raphaël Billé, Lucien Chabason, Petra Drankier, Erik J.Molenaar and Julien Rochette 26. Ocean Literacy as a Key Toward Sustainable Development and Ocean Governance Sam Dupont and Géraldine Fauville 27. Consolidating 20 years of GPA and its Activities in Improving Sustainable Use of Oceans Vincent Sweeney Index

'This important new book reveals the complex issues facing the planet's oceans, a vital global commons. The detailed description of practical policy tools and innovative solutions should be recommended reading for anyone working on the health and sustainable management of the marine environment.' --(Naoko Ishii, CEO and Chairperson, Global Environment Facility)'This comprehensive Handbook highlights, using both a scientific and a social lens, the importance of ocean governance, conservation and sustainable management. Healthy oceans play fundamental roles in improving human health and well-being, contributing to food security and mitigating impacts of climate change. The complexity of the issues relating to oceans requires multidimensional solutions that integrate all aspects of the socio-ecological system. This Handbook highlights solutions derived from a blue economy and an increased role of the private sector, leading to a more sustainable use of ocean resources within the framework of the 2030 Agenda.' --(Mette Wilkie, United Nations Environment Programme, Kenya)'This Handbook is a valuable instrument for science-based decision-making - either by corporate, public or third sector organizations - on a growingly strategic field: sustainable management and conservation of oceans. We should be grateful to all 101 contributors to this important book and make use of its lessons to successfully implement the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030.' --(Teresa Patricio Gouveia, Trustee, Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation)