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The participants of the Monaco Blue Initiative 2018
© Douglas Robertson
DEVELOPING SYNERGIES
Linking human activity

and Ocean preservation

The 9 edition of the Monaco Blue Initiative was held on 8 and 9 April
th

2018 in Edinburgh (Scotland), in partnership with the University of

Edinburgh and under the patronage of H.S.H. Prince Albert II of Monaco

and H.R.H. Princess Anne, who is also the Chancellor of the University.

Over 100 participants from the world of politics, internatio-
nal organisations and NGOs, alongside representatives of the
scientific and private sectors, exchanged views and expe- Launched in 2010 by H.S.H. Prince Albert II of
rience on three themes: Blue growth, marine protected areas Monaco, the MBI is a discussion forum jointly
(MPA) and climate change, and, finally, MPA and aquaculture.
Choosing Scotland as host country meant that the North Sea organised by the Oceanographic Institute, Prince
and Arctic Ocean regions could be studied in more detail, with Albert I of Monaco Foundation and the Prince Albert II
the specific challenges they pose when it comes to dealing
with climate change. H.S.H. Prince Albert II of Monaco and of Monaco Foundation.
H.R.H. Princess Anne, respectively, gave the day’s opening This annual event offers a dynamic environment to
and closing speeches. Other leading speakers included Mr.
Peter Thomson, UN Special Envoy for the Oceans, and the encourage exchanges between companies, scientists
Honourable Dominic LeBlanc, Canadian Minister of Fisheries, and decision-makers, and to analyse and promote
Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard.
possible synergies between marine protection and
socio-economic development.