Rethinking the Blue EconomyPenca, Jerneja (Avtor) Ertör, Irmak (Avtor) Ballesteros, Marta (Avtor) Briguglio, Michael (Avtor) Kowalewski, Maciej (Avtor) Pauksztat, Birgit (Avtor) Cepić, Dražen (Avtor) Piñeiro-Corbeira, Cristina (Avtor) Vaidianu, Natașa (Avtor) Pascual-Fernández, Jose (Avtor) blue economysustainable ocean usesocial sciencessustainabilityTo fulfill the Blue Economy’s promise of sustainable and just ocean use, its scientific foundation must more fully integrate the social sciences. Drawing on insights from real-world scientific networking initiatives, we identify three key contributions of the social sciences and propose a strategy to redefine the Blue Economy. This strategy anchors knowledge in societal challenges and emphasizes cocreation, the science-policy interface, knowledge integration, and the values of accountability and care.20252025-08-04 09:49:17Neznano23160sl© The Author(s) 2025