Opportunities and Impacts
2023, Pages 745-774
Chapter 24 – Oceans and human health stewardship, literacy, and citizenship
Chris O’Halloran a, Pamela M. Buchan b, Nicola L. Bridge c, Lora E. Fleming d, Bodhi Patil e f g, Bruce Maycock d
a
Healthy Oceans, Healthy People, Santa Cruz, CA, United States
b
Faculty of Environment, Science and Economy, University of Exeter, Exeter, United Kingdom
c
Ocean Conservation Trust, Plymouth, United Kingdom
d
European Centre for Environment and Human Health, University of Exeter, Cornwall, United Kingdom
e
Bodhi’s Light, Arlington, VA, United States
f
Ocean Uprise, New York, NY, United States
g
University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
Abstract
How we respond to the growing threats to, as well as the opportunities for, the oceans and human health increasingly fall within the purview of ocean governance and ocean stewardship, underpinned by ocean literacy and citizenship through the lens of behavioral change. In this Chapter, we explore these areas which have been expanding in their importance and understanding. Finally, we begin to consider potential actions we can take as individuals, communities, and at the societal and global levels to address these challenges and opportunities.
Keywords
Ocean governance, Well-being, Health, Rights of nature, Ocean, Seas, Coasts, Ocean (blue) justice, Environmental justice
