Editorial Board Members

Pierre Failler is the Director of the Centre for Blue Governance. He holds the UNESCO Chair in Ocean Governance. He coordinates complex research projects with multidisciplinary teams for more than 25 years in Europe, North America, Africa, Asia, the Caribbean, and Pacific coastal countries in collaboration with national research institutions and universities and a close link with policy bodies.

He has recently coordinated the Blue Economy Strategy for the African Union, the Regional Action Plan for the Blue Economy of the Indian Ocean Commission, the Blue Economy Strategy of the Intergovernmental Authority for Development, as well as the Blue Economy Strategy for Bangladesh, Seychelles, Guinea, The Bahamas, Jamacia, Madagascar, and Tanzania. He has authored and co-authored numerous journal articles, book chapters, research reports, consultancy reports, etc. He is also a scientific evaluator for several research councils in the UK, Europe, North America, Africa, and Asia.