-Empowering Sustainable Coastal Zone Management. The Norwegian coastline is a treasure trove of ecological diversity, natural resources, and cultural heritage. Stretching across thousands of kilometers, it is home to vibrant ecosystems, iconic landscapes, and communities whose livelihoods and traditions are deeply intertwined with the sea. However, this rich coastal environment faces increasing pressures from human…

BioProtect aims to develop and promote an area-based management decision support framework to advance ecosystem-based Marine Spatial Planning (MSP) and mitigate multiple, interacting pressures from human activities in European seas. The Arctic Sustainability Labs work integrates ecological connectivity models, anthropogenic footprint and pressure maps, and citizen-driven mapping to create a more holistic understanding of the socio-ecological systems in the North Atlantic and…