Publications
Women in the Blue Economy: an Empirical Analysis - Executive Summary
Ideal for readers seeking a concise understanding of the research outcomes of the project Women in the Blue Economy: an Empirical Analysis. The Executive Summary offers a clear and accessible overview of the project’s goals, methods, and key insights. It highlights the comparative approach across countries and sectors, with a focus on formal and informal gender inequalities. Main findings include the role of women in economic resilience, professional barriers, and work-life integration. It outlines the most urgent policy recommendations.
Women in the Blue Economy: an Empirical Analysis - Final Report
The Women in the Blue Economy Final Report presents the findings of an in-depth empirical study on the roles, challenges, and contributions of women in fisheries and shipping across Portugal, Cape Verde, and Japan. It combines legal analysis, interviews, and field research to explore gender dynamics in maritime sectors. The report documents informal economies, workplace discrimination, and policy gaps. It also proposes concrete legal and policy recommendations. This is a key resource for researchers, policymakers, and practitioners.
Mar e Direito em Contexto
“Mar e Direito em Contexto” gathers works produced by the Master students of Law and Economics of the Sea – Ocean Governance. The book is divided in three main topics: sustainability aspects; management and use of maritime space and ocean in the social and economic context. The thematic diversity reveals the interdisciplinary character of the master as well as its global approach.
Launched in the year of the UN Ocean Conference, this book aims to contribute to the education connected to the ocean which is key for the sustainable economic development.