Barcelona becomes the world capital of ocean economy with the establishment of the Ocean Decade Collaborative Centre on Ocean Economy (DCC-OE Barcelona) in the framework of the UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development (2021-2030) (the Ocean Decade) coordinated by the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO
The Project
Barcelona has been selected by the United Nations to host the Ocean Decade Collaborative Centre on Ocean Economy to address Challenge 4 of the Ocean Decade, namely: Develop a sustainable, resilient and equitable ocean economy.
The DCC-OE Barcelona is the result of a joint effort led by the Barcelona City Council, in collaboration with the Port of Barcelona, the Generalitat de Catalunya, the CSIC – Institute of Marine Sciences, BlueNetCat and the support of the Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities of Spain.
The DCC-OE Barcelona is a recognition of the potential of the city and Catalonia to become a strategic hub of the blue economy at global level, capable of generating real impact on the environment, society and the economy.
The DCC will be operational until at least 2030 and will depend on the Barcelona Capital Nàutica Foundation, which will be the implementing partner.
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Barcelona will be the first city to lead one of UNESCO’s 10 global challenges within the Ocean Decade.
What Do We Do
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Why is it Important?
The blue economy generates 15 billion euros of business and 104,000 jobs in Catalonia.
The oceans cover more than 70% of the planet and are key to mitigating climate change.
A new economic model is needed that guarantees sustainable growth, social equity and the health of marine ecosystems.
