Policy Briefs

A joint policy brief produced in collaboration with the CLIMAREST project, presenting shared findings and recommendations on nature-based solutions for coastal and marine resilience in the Atlantic-Arctic region.

A-AAGORA is positioned within the EU Mission “Restore our Ocean and Waters by 2030” as a lighthouse initiative that demonstrates how integrated, place-based solutions can advance climate neutrality, ecosystem restoration, and sustainable blue economy transitions. This policy brief responds to the need for actionable guidance by translating the A-AAGORA approach into targeted recommendations for decision-makers, supporting the uptake and alignment of decarbonisation and nature restoration efforts in coastal and port systems.

A-AAGORA is positioned within the EU Mission “Restore our Ocean and Waters by 2030” as a lighthouse initiative demonstrating how participatory governance and integrated coastal planning can strengthen climate resilience across coastal regions. This policy brief responds to the need for actionable guidance by translating the A-AAGORA approach into targeted recommendations for decision-makers, supporting the integration of local knowledge, planning instruments, and digital monitoring tools into more coherent and adaptive coastal governance.

A-AAGORA is positioned within the EU Mission “Restore our Ocean and Waters by 2030” as a lighthouse initiative demonstrating how citizen engagement and participatory approaches can strengthen coastal sustainability and environmental stewardship. This policy brief responds to the need for actionable guidance by translating A-AAGORA’s ocean literacy approach into targeted recommendations, supporting the integration of behavioural change, community engagement, and knowledge co-creation into policy and practice across coastal systems.

A-AAGORA is positioned within the EU Mission “Restore our Ocean and Waters by 2030” as a lighthouse initiative demonstrating how integrated, place based solutions can support ecosystem restoration, climate resilience, and sustainable blue economy transitions. This policy brief responds to the need for actionable guidance by translating A-AAGORA’s enablers framework into targeted recommendations for decision makers, supporting the uptake, replication, and scaling of Nature Based Solutions (NbS) in coastal and marine systems.