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From page 77...
... as "sustainable use of ocean resources for economic growth, improved livelihoods and jobs, and ocean ecosystem health." Also, the World Bank and the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (2017) describes the blue economy as a concept: "to promote economic growth, social inclusion, and the preservation or improvement of livelihoods while at the same time ensuring environmental sustainability of the oceans and coastal areas."  Citizen/community science: public participation, in part or in full, in scientific research.  Coastal blue carbon: nature-based sequestration of carbon dioxide in coastal ecosystems such as mangroves, salt marshes, and seagrasses.  Coastal communities: the neighborhoods, towns, and cities located on shorelines and adjacent lands.  Digital twin: a "set of virtual information constructs that mimics the structure, context and behavior of an individual/unique physical asset, or a group of physical assets, is dynamically updated with data from its physical twin throughout its life cycle and informs decisions that realize value" (AIAA, 2020)
From page 78...
... . Hydrokinetic energy conversion: the transformation of kinetic energy from inland rivers, tidal estuaries and channels, and ocean currents or waves into electricity.  Interdisciplinary research: "a mode of research by teams or individuals that integrates information, data, techniques, tools, perspectives, concepts, and/or theories from two or more disciplines or bodies of specialized knowledge to advance fundamental understanding or to solve problems whose solutions are beyond the scope of a single discipline or area of research practice" (NAS et al., 2005, p.
From page 79...
... . Relocation: the intentional and coordinated movement of people, assets, and/or infrastructure away from threats of sea level rise, climate-driven floods, and more; for the purpose of this report, relocation is synonymous with managed retreat.  Sustainable development: as defined in the Brundtland Commission report, "development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs." It encompasses the pathways and processes necessary to achieve sustainability (World Commission on Environment and Development, 1987)


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