Description: Indispensable Ocean : Aligning Ocean Health and Human Well-Being

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Indispensable Ocean : Aligning Ocean Health and Human Well-Being

A healthy ocean is fundamental to human wellbeing and an indispensable part of the Earth's life-support system, which sustains the species and the ecosystems upon which we depend. The ocean regulates our climate and, as part of the hydrologica...

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Main Author:	Blue Ribbon Panel
Language:	English en_US
Published:	Global Partnership for Oceans, Washington, DC 2014
Subjects:	ACCESS TO INFORMATION ACIDIFICATION ADAPTIVE APPROACHES AGRICULTURAL LAND ALGAE ALGAL BLOOMS ALLOCATION OF RESOURCES ANIMAL PROTEIN AQUACULTURE AQUATIC ORGANISMS ATLANTIC FISHERIES ATMOSPHERIC CARBON DIOXIDE ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCES BARRIER REEF BIODIVERSITY BIOLOGISTS BIOMASS BIOPHYSICAL FACTORS CAPTURE FISHERIES CARBON CARBON DIOXIDE CARBON DIOXIDE EMISSIONS CARBON STORAGE CLIMATE CHANGE CO2 COASTAL COMMUNITIES COASTAL COMMUNITY COASTAL DEVELOPMENT COASTAL ECOSYSTEMS COASTAL HABITATS COASTAL OCEAN COASTAL RESOURCES COASTAL STATES COASTAL SYSTEMS COASTAL WATER COASTAL WATER QUALITY COMMERCIAL FISH COMMERCIAL FISH STOCKS COMMON GOOD COMPARATIVE ADVANTAGE CONSERVATION EFFORTS CONSERVATION OF NATURE CORAL CORAL BLEACHING CORAL COVER CORAL REEF CORAL REEF MONITORING CORAL REEFS CRITICAL HABITAT CRITICAL HABITATS CRITICAL NATURAL HABITATS DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS ECOLOGICAL CONDITIONS ECOLOGICAL SYSTEM ECOLOGICAL SYSTEMS ECOLOGY ECONOMIC ACTIVITY ECONOMIC CONDITIONS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ECONOMIC GROWTH ECONOMIC INCENTIVES ECONOMICS ECONOMISTS ECOSYSTEM ECOSYSTEM ASSESSMENT ECOSYSTEM FUNCTION ECOSYSTEM GOODS ECOSYSTEM HEALTH ECOSYSTEM MANAGEMENT ENVIRONMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL GOODS ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY ESTUARIES EUTROPHICATION EXCLUSIVE ECONOMIC ZONES FINANCIAL RESOURCES FISH FISH STOCKS FISHERIES FISHERIES MANAGEMENT FISHERIES MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY FISHERIES POLICY FISHERIES SCIENCE FISHERIES SECTOR FISHERS FISHERY FISHING FISHING EFFORT FISHING RIGHTS FLOW OF OCEAN CURRENTS FOOD PRODUCTION FOOD SECURITY FOOD SUPPLY GLOBAL OCEAN GLOBAL POLLUTION GLOBAL SEAFOOD GREENHOUSE GASES GROUNDFISH HABITAT HABITAT DEGRADATION HABITAT DESTRUCTION HABITAT LOSS HABITAT PROTECTION HABITATS HUMAN ACTIVITIES HUMAN PRESSURE HYDROGEN IMPACT OF CLIMATE CHANGE INTERNATIONAL TRADE IRREVERSIBLE CHANGE ISLAND ISLAND STATES LAND USE LIVELIHOOD OPPORTUNITIES LIVELIHOODS LONG-TERM ECOLOGICAL RESEARCH MAJOR FISHERIES MANGROVES MARINE BIOLOGY MARINE COASTAL ECOSYSTEMS MARINE DEBRIS MARINE ECOSYSTEM MARINE ECOSYSTEMS MARINE ENVIRONMENT MARINE FISHERIES MARINE LIFE MARINE PARK MARINE POLLUTION MARINE RESEARCH MARINE RESOURCE MARINE RESOURCES MARINE SCIENCE MARKET DISTORTIONS METHANE MIDDLE-INCOME COUNTRIES MINISTRY OF FISHERIES NATIONAL FISHERIES NATURAL CAPITAL NATURAL ENVIRONMENT NATURAL RESOURCE NATURAL RESOURCE ECONOMICS NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT NATURAL RESOURCES NATURE NEGATIVE IMPACTS NURSERY AREAS NUTRIENT NUTRIENTS OCEAN ECOSYSTEMS OCEAN HEALTH OCEAN MANAGEMENT OCEAN POLICY OCEAN RESOURCE OCEAN RESOURCES OCEAN SUSTAINABILITY OCEAN TEMPERATURES OCEANOGRAPHER OCEANOGRAPHY OCEANS OIL OPEN ACCESS OVERFISHING OXYGEN OXYGEN LEVELS OYSTER PARTNERSHIP PERCENT OF STOCKS PH POLICY INSTRUMENTS POLICY MAKERS POLLUTERS POLLUTION POLLUTION REDUCTION POPULATION GROWTH PRESENT VALUE PUBLIC GOOD PUBLIC GOODS QUOTAS RECREATION RECYCLING REGIONAL ECOSYSTEMS REGIONAL FISHERIES REMOTE SENSING RENEWABLE RESOURCES RESOURCE MANAGEMENT SCIENTIFIC EVIDENCE SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH SEA SEA GRASS SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURES SEAFOOD MARKETS SEAFOOD PRODUCTION SECURITIES SMALL-SCALE FISHERIES SOCIAL COSTS SOUTHERN BLUEFIN TUNA SPAWNING SPECIES STATE OF WORLD FISHERIES STOCK ASSESSMENT STORM SURGE SURFACE TEMPERATURES SURFACE WATERS SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT SUSTAINABLE LIVELIHOODS SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT SUSTAINABLE USE SUSTAINABLE USE OF RESOURCES TERRITORIAL USE RIGHTS TIDE TIMBER TOURISM UNREPORTED FISHING UPWELLING ECOSYSTEMS USER RIGHTS VIABLE ECOSYSTEMS WATER POLLUTION WATER QUALITY WEATHER PATTERNS WILDLIFE WORLD FISHERIES WORLD OCEANS
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2013/10/18516203/indispensable-ocean-aligning-ocean-health-human-well-being-guidance-blue-ribbon-panel-global-partnerships-oceans http://hdl.handle.net/10986/16635

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Summary:	A healthy ocean is fundamental to human wellbeing and an indispensable part of the Earth's life-support system, which sustains the species and the ecosystems upon which we depend. The ocean regulates our climate and, as part of the hydrological cycle, drives weather patterns that determine rainfall, droughts, and floods. The ocean has also reduced the impact of human-induced climate change by absorbing 25 percent of the carbon dioxide released by human activities and over 90 percent of the extra heat trapped by rising concentrations of atmospheric greenhouse gases. The ocean also provides food and sustains livelihoods. The size and growth of the human population is putting unprecedented pressure on natural resources, both on land and in the sea. The ocean may play an increasing role in supplying those resources and will, in this regard, play a critical role in global efforts to reduce poverty and improve livelihoods. Comprehensive global estimates of the economic activity associated with the ocean have only recently been attempted and a published consensus estimate has not yet emerged. The global economic benefits derived from the ocean's goods and services are, however, undeniably important, especially for coastal states and island nations. The ocean generates hundreds of millions of jobs in biotechnology, energy, fishing, shipping, tourism, and other sectors. Most current economic assessments do not yet fully account for the innumerable non-market ecosystem services that can deeply influence well-being, traditions, cultures, faith, and recreation and enjoyment for many millions of people.