The NiD4OCEAN project has been officially endorsed as a Decade Action under the UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development (2021–2030), joining a global community of initiatives advancing ocean science for a sustainable future.
This endorsement places NiD4OCEAN among 80 newly recognised Decade Actions contributing to priority areas across the world’s ocean basins. Proclaimed by the United Nations General Assembly in 2017, the Ocean Decade aims to reverse the decline in ocean health and generate new opportunities for sustainable development through science and knowledge.
NiD4OCEAN supports this mission by advancing the emerging field of nature-inclusive design for offshore renewable energy. The project delivers effective, context-specific solutions for industry, managers, and policymakers—contributing to global and EU targets for carbon neutrality, biodiversity restoration, and a sustainable blue economy.
By joining the Ocean Decade, NiD4OCEAN becomes part of a global network of science-based efforts working together to increase impact through collaboration, innovation, and knowledge exchange.
We are proud to contribute to the Ocean Decade’s vision: the science we need for the ocean we want.