Sustainable Innovations for the Blue Economy

#Blue_Economy, #Ocean_Economy, #Stakeholders, #Coastal_Management, #Marine_Ecosystem, #Services, #Marine_Policy, #aquaculture, #unitednations, #Future, #sustainable_innovation, #water, #ecosystem, #innovation_management, #visionary_concept

This study presents a conceptual framework for innovations concerning water management and water-related business opportunities. Based on that, it generates visionary concepts for different actors in water ecosystem. The framework for the study consists of futures research paradigm, network research in ecosystems, conditions of sustainability and new business opportunities in blue economy. This paper gives answers to the questions concerning the megatrends and their impacts on water use in long run, the main actors in water ecosystem context and finally concerning innovations can be developed for this purpose based on process, product, system or legislative and social innovations influencing on consumer behaviour?

Read the full study here.