FEC

Future Earth Coasts

Leibniz-Zentrum für Marine Tropenforschung (ZMT) GmbH | Leibniz Centre for Tropical Marine Research | Fahrenheitstrasse 6 | Bremen, Germany

Established: 

Organisation type: Programme
Geographical scope: Global
Member countries: Australia, China, Germany, United States
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Organisation’s vision:

Supporting transformation to a sustainable and resilient future for society and nature on the coast.

Organisation’s mission:

Future Earth Coasts...
...connects researchers, practitioners, indigenous peoples, activists, businesses, youth, and decision-makers.
...builds and bridges scientific, local, and indigenous knowledges.
...advocates for equitable and sustainable development.
...translates sustainability values and knowledge into action.
...enables community resilience and adaptive capacity.

Organisation’s objectives (if different from the Mission):

Keywords

  • Sustainability
  • coastal hazards
  • resilience
  • science-to-policy
  • transdisciplinarity

Activities

  • Advocating for (ocean) science
  • Providing scientific advice for policy makers
  • Science coordination
FEC
collaborates with
Climate Service Centre Germany Climate Service Centre Germany
FEC
collaborates with
International Coastal Atlas Network International Coastal Atlas Network
FEC
collaborates with
International Science Council International Science Council
FEC
collaborates with
GEO Blue Planet GEO Blue Planet