Direction de la Science, de la technologie et de l'innovation
Rethinking Innovation for a Sustainable Ocean Economy
This new OECD report on the ocean economy emphasises the growing importance of science
and technologies in improving the sustainable economic development of our seas and
ocean. Marine ecosystems sit at the heart of many of the world’s global challenges:
food, medicines, new sources of clean energy, climate regulation, job creation and
inclusive growth. But we need to safeguard and improve the health of marine ecosystems
to support our ever-growing use of marine resources. Innovation in science and technology
will play a key role in reconciling these two objectives. This report identifies three
priority areas for action based on a number of in-depth case studies: 1) approaches
that produce win-win outcomes for ocean business and the ocean environment across
a range of marine and maritime applications; 2) the creation of ocean-economy innovation
networks; and 3) new pioneering initiatives to improve measurement of the ocean economy.