Socioeconomic study and position paper

This deliverable will produce key quantitative results in terms of job losses and gains impact on the value chain impact on occupational distribution and impact on educational requirements as well as a qualitative discussion of the social impacts that cannot be expressed in monetary terms eg preservation of local communities sense of ownership community participation in decision making A concise summary of the socioeconomic study will be produced in a position paper of approximately ten pages for use by the ocean energy sector to support the sector leading to further socioeconomic benefit within Europe