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Social equity is key to sustainable ocean governance

author(s) Crosman, Katherine - Allison, Edward H. - Ota, Yoshitaka - Cisneros-Montemayor, Andrés - Singh, Gerald - Swartz, Wilf - Bailey, Megan - Barclay, Kate - Blume, Grant - Colléter, Mathieu - Fabinyi, Michael - Faustman, Elaine - Fielding, Russell - Griffin, P. Joshua - Hanich, Quentin - Harden-Davies, Harriet - Kelly, Ryan - Kelly, Tiff-Annie - Klinger, Terrie - Kittinger, John - Nakamura, Katrina - Pauwelussen, Annet - Pictou, Sherry - Rothschild, Chris - Seto, Katherine - Spalding, Ana
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Katherine Crosman, Edward (Eddie) Allison, Yoshitaka Ota, Andrés Cisneros-Montemayor, Gerald Singh, Wilf Swartz, Megan Bailey, Kate Barclay, Grant Blume, Mathieu Colléter, Michael Fabinyi, Elaine Faustman, Russell Fielding, P. Joshua Griffin, Quentin Hanich, Harriet Harden-Davies, Ryan Kelly, Tiff-Annie Kelly, Terrie Klinger, John Kittinger, Katrina Nakamura, Annet Pauwelussen, Sherry Pictou, Chris Rothschild, Katherine Seto, Ana Spalding. (10/8/2022). Social equity is key to sustainable ocean governance. npj Ocean Sustainability, 4 (1).
Social equity is key to sustainable ocean governance

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Abstract

Calls to address social equity in ocean governance are expanding. Yet ‘equity’ is seldom clearly defined. Here we present a framework to support contextually-informed assessment of equity in ocean governance. Guiding questions include: (1) Where and (2) Why is equity being examined? (3) Equity for or amongst Whom? (4) What is being distributed? (5) When is equity considered? And (6) How do governance structures impact equity? The framework supports consistent operationalization of equity, challenges oversimplification, and allows evaluation of progress. It is a step toward securing the equitable ocean governance already reflected in national and international commitments.

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