There will be several sessions devoted to sustainability issues which will address general marine environmental problems related to research and technology aspects, closely linked to EU R & D priorities. There will be plenary sessions in the following research areas in order to allow participants from the research and technology areas and policy and decision makers to address the relevant issues.

1. Climate Change and related processes: Impact and Feedback
2. Sustainable land use and coastal management
3. Deep Sea: Sustainable Management of resources and interactions with coastal zone
4. Biodiversity Changes
5. Biotechnology towards environmental sustainability
6. Impact of Anthropogenic Activities
7. Sustainable Fisheries and Aquaculture
8. Thresholds of environmental sustainability
9. Environmental Economy
10. Information Management
11. Environmental Sustainability needed in the Mediterranean and Black Sea