Academic Journal
The Ocean Equity Index.
| Τίτλος: | The Ocean Equity Index. |
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| Συγγραφείς: | Blythe JL; Environmental Sustainability Research Centre, Brock University, St Catharines, Ontario, Canada., Claudet J; CNRS, PSL-EPHE-UPVD, CRIOBE, Maison de l'Océan, Paris, France. joachim.claudet@cnrs.fr., Gill D; Duke University Marine Laboratory, Nicholas School of the Environment, Duke University, Beaufort, NC, USA., Ban NC; School of Environmental Studies, University of Victoria, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada., Epstein G; Blue Range Solutions, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada.; School of Environment, Resources and Sustainability, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada., Gurney GG; College of Arts, Society and Education, James Cook University, Townsville, Queensland, Australia.; Centre for Marine Socioecology, Institute of Marine Science, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.; School of Geography, Planning, and Spatial Sciences, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia., Jupiter SD; Wildlife Conservation Society, Global Marine Program, Bronx, NY, USA., Mahajan SL; Ocean Conservation, WWF, Washington, DC, USA., Mangubhai S; Talanoa Consulting, Suva, Fiji., Turner R; Environment and Sustainability Institute, University of Exeter, Cornwall, UK., Bennett NJ; Global Science, WWF, Washington, DC, USA.; People and the Ocean Specialist Group, Commission for Environmental, Economic and Social Policy, International Union for the Conservation of Nature, Gland, Switzerland.; Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada., D'Agata S; UMR ENTROPIE (IRD, University of Reunion, CNRS, University of New Caledonia, Ifremer), c/o IUEM, Plouzané, France., Franks P; International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED), London, UK., Lau J; College of Arts, Society and Education, James Cook University, Townsville, Queensland, Australia.; Centre for Sustainable Tropical Fisheries and Aquaculture, James Cook University, Townsville, Queensland, Australia., Ahmadia G; Ocean Conservation, WWF, Washington, DC, USA., Andrachuk M; ReConnect Consulting, Guelph, Ontario, Canada., Annasawmy P; CESAB-FRB, Montpellier, France., Brun V; CNRS, PSL-EPHE-UPVD, CRIOBE, Maison de l'Océan, Paris, France., Darling ES; Wildlife Conservation Society, Global Marine Program, Bronx, NY, USA.; Department of Ecology and Evolution, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada., Di Franco A; Department of Integrative Marine Ecology, Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn, Sicily Marine Centre, Palermo, Italy.; National Biodiversity Future Center (NBFC), Palermo, Italy., Evans L; Geography Department, Faculty of Environment, Science and Society, University of Exeter, Exeter, UK., Lazzari N; EqualSea Lab-CRETUS, University of Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela, Spain.; College of Science and Engineering, James Cook University, Townsville, Queensland, Australia., Naggea J; Stanford Center for Ocean Solutions, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA.; Charles Telfair Centre, Charles Telfair Campus, Moka, Mauritius., Relano V; EqualSea Lab-CRETUS, University of Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela, Spain., Pertuz MC; Fair Carbon, Geneva, Switzerland., Villasante S; EqualSea Lab-CRETUS, University of Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela, Spain., Zafra-Calvo N; Basque Centre for Climate Change, Scientific Campus of the University of the Basque Country, Leioa, Spain. |
| Πηγή: | Nature [Nature] 2026 Feb; Vol. 650 (8100), pp. 123-128. Date of Electronic Publication: 2026 Jan 28. |
| Τύπος έκδοσης: | Journal Article |
| Γλώσσα: | English |
| Στοιχεία περιοδικού: | Publisher: Nature Publishing Group Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 0410462 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1476-4687 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 00280836 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Nature Subsets: MEDLINE |
| Imprint Name(s): | Publication: Basingstoke : Nature Publishing Group Original Publication: London, Macmillan Journals ltd. |
| Ιατρικοί όροι (MeSH): | Conservation of Natural Resources*/methods , Conservation of Natural Resources*/legislation & jurisprudence , Environmental Policy*/legislation & jurisprudence , Oceans and Seas* , Ecosystem*, Humans ; Decision Making |
| Περίληψη: | The ocean is essential for humanity1-3. Yet, inequity in ocean-based activities is widespread and accelerating4-8. Addressing this requires governance approaches that can systematically measure equity and track progress9. Here we present the Ocean Equity Index (OEI)-a framework for assessing and improving equity in ocean initiatives, projects and policies. We apply the index, which scores twelve criteria, to case studies at local, national and global scales. We show that the OEI can generate structured data to support evidence-based decision-making across ocean sectors and scales. As a theoretically robust and widely applicable tool, the OEI can guide the design of more equitable ocean initiatives, projects or policies, ensuring better outcomes for coastal people and marine ecosystems. (© 2026. The Author(s).) |
| Competing Interests: | Competing interests: The authors declare no competing interests. |
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| Entry Date(s): | Date Created: 20260128 Date Completed: 20260205 Latest Revision: 20260401 |
| Update Code: | 20260402 |
| PubMed Central ID: | PMC12872438 |
| DOI: | 10.1038/s41586-025-09976-y |
| PMID: | 41606346 |
| Βάση Δεδομένων: | MEDLINE |
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