Ocean Solutions

Overview

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The world's population recently reached seven billion people, and is expected to swell to nine billion by 2050. This growing population is putting pressure on food, water and energy supplies, threatening biodiversity, and contributing to global climate change. We need find a way to meet these challenges while maintaining a healthy and sustainable environment.

We believe that the oceans hold the key to overcoming these challenges.

In this 8-week course we will look at:

The significant challenges facing humanity now and in the future
Identifying the bottle-necks behind these challenges
How ocean-based solutions will help to meet the growing demands for resources
How ocean-based solutions can be used in climate change mitigation strategies
The historical impact of ocean governance on implementing effective solutions
The impacts of public perception and attitudes in implementing ocean solution strategies and consider the practicality of successfully deploying them

We hope you can join us.

Syllabus

The following modules will be covered during the first 6 weeks of the course:

Module 1: Problem Statement
Module 2: The Challenge
Module 3: Ocean Solutions
Module 4: Food from the Ocean
Module 5: Water from the Ocean
Module 6: Energy
Module 7: Marine Bioresources
Module 8: Climate Change Mitigation
Module 9: Governance of Ocean Solutions
Module 10: Successfully Deploying Ocean Solutions
Module 11: Prospects

The final 2 weeks of the course will involve a peer assessment activity.