AIR Centre connects Arctic research to ocean restoration by bridging local and EU Mission Goals

AIR Centre connects Arctic research to ocean restoration by bridging local and EU Mission Goals

AIR Centre Ocean Policy & Stakeholders' Engagement researcher Ana Faria examines how the Horizon Europe ICEBERG project connects Arctic community-led research with the EU Mission “Restore our Ocean and Waters by 2030.” As coordinator of BlueMissionAA and contributor to ICEBERG, the AIR Centre plays a unique role in channeling insights from Arctic frontline communities into Mission-level strategies and governance frameworks. Ana Faria's analysis demonstrates how ICEBERG's integrated evidence on pollution pathways, marine litter mapping, and community resilience strategies directly informs Mission actions across the Atlantic & Arctic Lighthouse. ICEBERG assesses pollution sources, climate stressors, and their impacts on Arctic communities using a One Health approach, while BlueMissionAA serves as the coordination hub for implementing the EU Ocean Mission in the Atlantic and Arctic basins. This collaboration demonstrates how Horizon Europe can transform detailed work with communities in Svalbard, Greenland, and Iceland into basin-scale restoration efforts by 2030, connecting local research to transformative ocean health outcomes.
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