MARLISCO

GENERAL DESCRIPTION The main objectives of the MARLISCO project are to increase the awareness of the consequences of societal behaviour in relation to waste production and management on marine socio-ecological systems, to promote co-responsibility among the different actors, to define a more sustainable collective vision, and to facilitate grounds for concerted actions through the successful implementation of the MMLAP (Mobilisation and Mutual Learning Action Plans on societal challenges). The main focus was to provide and evaluate mechanisms to enable society to perceive the impact of litter on the marine environment, to identify the land-based activities that are involved and collectively arrive at solutions to reduce that impact – in particular solutions that can be implemented locally but have a regional effect. MARLISCO’ s overarching goal was to raise public awareness, facilitate dialogue and promote co-responsibility among the different actors towards a joint vision for the sustainable management of marine litter across all European seas. MARLICO activities took place in the four European Regional Seas: North-East Atlantic, Baltic, Mediterranean and Black Sea, by a consortium with members located in 15 coastal countries. RRI FOCUS Ranking of the most relevant RRI dimensions, where 6 is the most relevant to the project Public engagement Gender Equality Science education Open Access Ethics Governance PROJECT OUTCOMES RELATED TO RRI Which are the most relevant project outcomes (roadmaps, guidelines, documents, reports, articles, videos etc) in terms of RRI? Output1 MARLISCO Marine Litter Database URL: http://www.marlisco.eu/deliverable-68.en.html Exploitable by GeneralPublic: The MARLISCO project has tried all along the way to find the most suitable means of translating scientific findings into information that key target groups and stakeholders can understand and integrate into their activities. LESSONS LEARNED What RRI-related difficulties were encountered? The major challenge of the MARLISCO project was the number and diversity of activities to enable society to perceive the impact of marine litter across Europe. Link to more info on the unexpected difficulties http://www.marlisco.eu/results.en.html How can the project contribute to improve the quality of the marine environment? MARLISCO project has brought together different actors in society and their perception of the problem of marine litter, generating solutions to stop the impact of marine litter in European countries. Link to more info on the oucomes http://www.marlisco.eu/results.en.html POLICY RELATED LESSONS LEARNED Were policy makers involved in the project and to what extent? Actions and policies specifically designed to deal with marine litter reduction may be associated with legally-binding or ‘hard’ mechanisms What were the challenges involved? http://www.marlisco.eu/review-of-existing-policies-that-may-be-applied-to

MARLISCO Duration 2012-2015 Project coordinator Provincia di Teramo, Italy Fundings framework FP7 Website http://www.marlisco.eu Marine Region Focus Baltic Sea Black Sea Mediterranean Sea North-East Atlantic Sea Marine Related Issues Pollution caused by human, land and sea pressures Maritime, coastal and cruise tourism Coastal urbanization Fishing and aquaculture Sectors Waste management Education and Research Marine Protected Areas Themes Marine litter Stakeholders Involved •Citizen and Civil Society •Policy Makers and Implementers •Scientists and Research Organization •Educational Organizations and Students •Industries and SMEs •Local Administrations and Municipalities •Media Keyword(s) marlisco; marine litter; education; consultation; awareness; co-responsability RRI