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[vc_row row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" text_align="left" box_shadow_on_row="no"][vc_column][vc_column_text] This use case presents an ecotourism-based approach to fostering environmental stewardship, community engagement, and sustainable economic development in coastal and marine areas. By integrating conservation practices, citizen science, and responsible tourism guidelines, the initiative promotes low-impact experiences while enhancing ocean...

[vc_row row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" text_align="left" box_shadow_on_row="no"][vc_column][vc_column_text] This use case addresses coastal erosion through an integrated approach combining scientific monitoring, community engagement, and awareness-building. By establishing baseline data on coastal dynamics and deploying automated monitoring systems such as video-based shoreline detection, the initiative enables real-time understanding of coastal changes.  The...

[vc_row row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" text_align="left" box_shadow_on_row="no"][vc_column][vc_column_text] This use case focuses on seagrass meadows in Ireland, one of the most valuable coastal ecosystems. Seagrass meadows function as ecosystem engineers, providing habitat for numerous species and contributing to global climate regulation through carbon sequestration. They also buffer biogeochemical...

[vc_row row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" text_align="left" box_shadow_on_row="no"][vc_column][vc_separator type="transparent" thickness="50" up_style="px" down_style="px"][vc_column_text] The BioProtect Marine Planner is a web-based conservation planning support tool developed under the EU-funded BioProtect project (Grant Agreement 101157341). It enables users to identify case-specific areas of priority for conservation in the marine environments, based on human activities, cumulative impacts and biophysical data. The tool supports the establishment...

[vc_row row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" text_align="left" box_shadow_on_row="no"][vc_column][vc_separator type="transparent" thickness="50" up_style="px" down_style="px"][vc_column_text] This use case presents a community-led wetland restoration initiative developed in a coastal environment with high biodiversity potential. The initiative demonstrates how volunteer-driven, bottom-up action, supported by local authorities, environmental organisations and research partners, can deliver long-term and resilient nature restoration outcomes.  Through...