8th EMB Forum Proceedings. Supporting the Ocean Decade in Europe
The 8th EMB Forum took place online on 1st December 2021. It provided an opportunity, at the end of the first year of the UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development, to reflect on the progress made so far and discuss the required next steps to deliver a successful Decade in Europe. Over 120 participants from Europe and further afield were present either in person and online, representing academia, government, industry, and NGOs. Experts gave presentations and participated in panel discussions, with audience interaction. This document is a summary of the discussions, and full recordings of the sessions are available on the EMB YouTube Channel.