North Sea in transition
How can we support the energy transition, food transition and nature transition in the North Sea with scientific research? In the series 'North Sea in transition' experts from Wageningen Marine Research share their insights into the management, use and protection of a healthy North Sea.
There comes a point when we have to very clearly agree: this is a nature reserve, you’re not allowed to do anything there for a while.
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Restoring ecological balance
At the North Sea, almost all natural processes are influenced by human activities. This leads to enormous pressure on the ecosystem. How do we restore the balance? Martin Baptist and Oscar Bos about the nature transition at the North Sea.
At the end of the day, we humans are also part of the ecosystem.
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Changes for fishers
Fishers are the most traditional users, but the North Sea transition has the most impact on them. What has changed, what is still to come and how do fishers deal with this? Nathalie Steins and Jaap van der Meer about the food transition at the North Sea.
Wind turbines are easy to protest against. But surely climate change is the real problem for the North Sea.
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Offshore wind energy
By 2050, it’s expected that 70 gigawatts of electricity could be generated by offshore wind. But what is the effect of all those wind turbines on marine life? Tobias van Kooten and Martin Poot discuss the energy transition at the North Sea.
We will never say that something is not allowed. It is up to the policy makers to decide.
Marine spatial planning
'For a long time, the prevailing concept was that of mare liberum: the idea that the sea is a free resource and belongs to everyone. We’re now reaching the limits of that principle.' Read the longread with Josien Steenbergen and Bea Deetman about a North Sea in transition.
