Navigating Ocean Literacy in Europe: 10 years of history and future perspectives

Mokos, Melita; Bastos, Eliane; REALDON, GIULIA; Wojcieszek, Dominika; Tuddenham, P.

doi:10.12681/mms.26989

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“…Firstly, it serves as a critical discipline in advancing our comprehension of ocean health. By studying the behaviour, distribution, and responses of marine species to environmental changes, eco-biologists unveil vital insights into the state of the oceans [15]. This understanding is crucial for assessing biodiversity, the resilience of marine ecosystems, and the consequences of human intervention.…”

Section: Dynamic Approach To Ocean Health and Sustainabilitymentioning

confidence: 99%

Enhancing maritime education for ocean sustainability: A multidisciplinary approach

Simanjuntak,

Rafli,

Utami

2024

BIO Web Conf.

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This research critically explores maritime education’s role in fostering ocean sustainability and preparing seafarer students to tackle environmental challenges. It highlights the importance of marine science and technology literacy and proposes innovative solutions aligned with ocean health, resilience, and global climate change mitigation. Through qualitative descriptive analysis of select research papers, this study offers insights beneficial to the maritime industry and environmental conservation. The findings stress the need for curriculum enhancements, advocating for integrating marine science subjects and advanced technologies in maritime education. Proficiency in marine science and technology literacy is crucial for students to become competent professionals and responsible stewards of the marine environment. Green shipping practices, eco-friendly vessel design, and environmental bio-monitoring are identified as transformative opportunities for the industry, requiring support from policymakers and stakeholders in line with international emissions reduction agreements. Integrating marine eco-biology education into maritime curricula empowers students to actively engage in marine biodiversity conservation. This interdisciplinary approach bridges theory and practice, offering a sustainable future for our oceans through collaboration between educational institutions, industry stakeholders, policymakers, and researchers.

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Section: Dynamic Approach To Ocean Health and Sustainabilitymentioning

confidence: 99%

Enhancing maritime education for ocean sustainability: A multidisciplinary approach

Simanjuntak,

Rafli,

Utami

2024

BIO Web Conf.

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“…What we do on land can have a major impact on the ocean and its ecosystems, and in turn, ocean health greatly impacts human well-being. It includes aspects such as sustainable management of marine resources, climate change, marine pollution, and the impact of other human activities on the marine environment [67,68].…”

Section: The Linkage Of Oceanography Research Increases Ocean Literac...mentioning

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Trend oceanography research for enhancing ocean literacy to support sustainable development goals (SDGs): A systematic literature review

Asikin,

Suwono,

Dharmawan

et al. 2023

BIO Web Conf.

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The ocean, as the most extensive ecosystem on the planet, holds significant importance in environmental sustainability. This study aims to review and compare research investigations into articles regarding oceanography research through a systematic literature review (SLR). This SLR follows the five-step procedures Denyer and Tranfield (2009) proposed. A search was conducted in the Scopus database using the terms “oceanography, ocean literacy (OL), and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)” in the disbursement menu, resulting in the retrieval of 145 articles. In addition, 20 papers satisfied the established criteria for analysis. The findings of this observation article are in the form of research trends regarding oceanography research. Most oceanography research is in the distribution year category 2022 (5 articles). Most prominent authors originate from the United Kingdom (9 articles) and America (8 articles). Collaborative research is more common (85%). Most research articles are published in the journal Marine Policy. The dominant fields of study are Social Sciences (45%) and Environmental Sciences (30%). Oceanography research has a very important role in increasing OL and Supporting the attainment of SDGs, especially SDG 14, which emphasizes the need to protect and utilize marine resources sustainably.

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“…Ocean literacy has been succinctly defined as the understanding of the influence of the ocean on persons and the influence of persons on the ocean (Cava et al, 2005), which includes any person that lives near or far from the ocean. This concept has been accepted for more than 20 years in the USA and more than 10 years in Europe (Fauville, 2019;Mokos et. al, 2022).…”

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How is the ocean represented in school textbooks in Chile? An analysis of curricular content and images of marine fauna

Christie

Ulloa

2023

Ocean Coast. Res.

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Although we are currently in the Decade of Ocean Sciences for Sustainable Development, Chile seems to be lagging behind in marine education. Research has shown the importance of animal imagery in generating a bond between students and their environment, and strengthening interest in conservation. The objective of this study is to contribute to ocean literacy research in Latin America, by describing coverage of ocean content in the Chilean primary school curriculum and textbooks. Content analysis was undertaken concerning textual and pictorial materials. Learning Objectives of the science primary curriculum were reviewed, and the number and type of fauna species shown in images were recorded. For each textbook, we recorded the number of marine and terrestrial animals, categorized endemic, native, and exotic species, and whether the name of the animal was labeled with the image. The results show that only three Learning Objectives of the primary curriculum explicitly define content associated with the ocean. Of the total animal images, slightly more than twenty percent are marine fauna. The great majority of the marine animals shown are native, however, most of the time the image is not reinforced with the name of the species. Considering that school textbooks are the foundation of formal education, this preliminary study indicates that there is a content deficit when teaching about the relevance of the ocean and its animal species in primary school textbooks in Chile, covering only three ocean literacy principles in the science curriculum. However, this study recognizes that important improvements have been made in prioritizing natural science teaching with images of native species.

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Navigating Ocean Literacy in Europe: 10 years of history and future perspectives

Cited by 6 publications

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Enhancing maritime education for ocean sustainability: A multidisciplinary approach

Enhancing maritime education for ocean sustainability: A multidisciplinary approach

Trend oceanography research for enhancing ocean literacy to support sustainable development goals (SDGs): A systematic literature review

How is the ocean represented in school textbooks in Chile? An analysis of curricular content and images of marine fauna

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