From the Great Ocean to the Portuguese Sea

With the scientific coordination of Professor Mário Ruivo, a renowned international expert on this subject and, for a long time, the soul behind the effort to treat the oceans as one of our most precious assets. This book was specially designed to raise awareness among the general public about the vast Portuguese sea, augmented by the extensive exclusive economic zone and the predictable extension of the continental shelf, which offer opportunities for promising development supported by responsible governance and informed citizen participation.

The topics covered are:

1. A COMMON HERITAGE FOR THE FUTURE by Emanuel Gonçalves, Fernando Barriga and Maria Eduarda Gonçalves

2. DIALOGUE BETWEEN CULTURES IN THE DISCOVERY OF THE WORLD by Joaquim Romero Magalhães

3. NATIONAL IDENTITY: THE SEA IN EVERYDAY LIFE by Maria Isabel João

4. THE PORTUGUESE SEA: FACTS AND FIGURES by Telmo Carvalho, Raquel Ribeiro and Márcia Marques – Infographic support references: selection of data and reference elements, graphs and maps to support all thematic chapters.

5. FLAVOURS OF THE SEA by Fátima Moura