Lessons Learned per Ethics

Milestone 4

Encourage researchers to voice their opinions on marine issues in the media focusing on economic, environmental and social needs to enable the uptake of new technologies.

Milestone 5

Have business and industry professionals consider producing socially and environmentally acceptable marine bio-based goods and services;
Consider ethics when dealing with the legal frameworks to assure marine biotechnologies sustainability and social awareness;
Use of research and data sets to ensure that decisions are made to safeguard the interests of all stakeholders;
Promote local communities and their traditions for societal relevance of the scientific outputs;

Milestone 6

Use rational the natural resources, with maximum economy;
Change unsustainable patterns of consumption and production, in order to reduce the amount of waste;
Disseminate widely local and regional regulations and type approvals since the businesses often have significant knowledge gaps;
Push for cooperation among academic institutions and the industry, as it is crucial.

Milestone 7

Enhance control mechanisms of research and innovation outputs, according to ethical rules.

Milestone 8

Disseminate research and innovation outcomes that have societal relevance for ethical acceptability;
Put in place an effective communication about green washing, so to improve the critical sense of the public against "fake" green activities.

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