Ocean literacy research community: co-identifying gaps and priorities to advance the UN Ocean Decade

McRuer, Jen, McKinley, Emma ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8250-2842, Glithero, Diz L. and Paiz-Domingo, Martha 2024. Ocean literacy research community: co-identifying gaps and priorities to advance the UN Ocean Decade. Frontiers in Marine Science 11 , 1469451. 10.3389/fmars.2024.1469451

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Abstract

Introduction: The overarching goal of the UN Ocean Decade is to “change humanity's relationship with the ocean.” While this may be a challenge, it is, at the same time, a once in a generation opportunity. How can 8 billion people, including those who don't live near coastal areas, be inspired to value and care for the ocean? This is the essence of ocean literacy, and the driver of ocean literacy research (OLR). Methods: In 2021, we began a research initiative to co-create a global OLR agenda by the developing OLR community, to better understand existing research themes, gaps, future priorities, actions, and impacts of ocean literacy initiatives. To deliver this, a series of virtual workshops – with the first taking place as part of the UN Ocean Decade Laboratories – was complemented by a participatory methodology using digital survey and mapping tools for crowdsourced collaboration. Results and discussion: Through this process, four initial OLR priorities were identified, including measuring ocean literacy, the role of ocean literacy as a policy mechanism, and alignment of OLR with climate change and the blue economy agendas. Finally, a working definition of OLR was developed to further guide OLR priorities for the UN Ocean Decade and beyond.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Published Online
Status:	Published
Schools:	Earth and Environmental Sciences
Publisher:	Frontiers Media
ISSN:	2296-7745
Date of First Compliant Deposit:	11 November 2024
Date of Acceptance:	2 October 2024
Last Modified:	12 Nov 2024 10:15
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/173851

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