Diving into the Marine Dimension of the European Green Deal: Something Old, Something Borrowed, but How New and Blue?
Abstract
Initially marginalising the ocean’s pivotal role for the EU’s sustainability transformation, the European Green Deal (EGD) gradually recognized its significance in climate mitigation, adaptation, and economic growth. Yet, its level of ambition in marine ecosystem conservation and restoration has proven relatively poor. This chapter evaluates the EGD’s targets and implementation instruments in terms of marine sustainability across key sectors -climate/energy, biodiversity and fisheries- highlighting challenges and opportunities in reconciling competing objectives for achieving healthy EU seas.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Coastal and Marine Management
International Maritime Law Issues
Marine and fisheries research
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Legal Implementation and Impacts of the European Green Deal
- Publisher
- Springer Nature Switzerland
- Pages
- 179–218
- Publication date
- 1 January 2026
- Language
- EN