Report on initiatives, strategies and roadmaps that contribute to foresight in ocean observation

EU Horizon 2020 EuroSea project deliverable on identifying existing initiatives in foresight in ocean observation, emerging strategies and roadmaps. Led by European Marine Board. This report captures the major foresight initiatives and documents relevant for European ocean observation and forecasting. After introducing the definition of foresight and the scope of this report (chapter 1), more than 120 initiatives, strategies and roadmaps contributing to foresight in ocean observation are listed and briefly analysed (chapter 2). These include international frameworks and coordination efforts (chapter 2.1), European Union’s frameworks and community coordination efforts (chapter 2.2), and ocean and sea basin relevant actors and efforts (chapter 2.3). Final remarks and opportunities are then provided (chapter 4).