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The super wicked problem of ocean health: a socio-ecological and behavioural perspective
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de Salas, K and Scott, JL and Schuz, B and Norris, K, The super wicked problem of ocean health: a socio-ecological and behavioural perspective, Philosophical Transactions B., 377, (1854) ISSN 0962-8436 (2022) [Refereed Article]
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DOI: doi:10.1098/rstb.2021.0271
Abstract
We are dependent on our oceans for economic, health and social benefits; however, demands on our oceans are escalating, and the state of the oceans is deteriorating. Only 2% of countries are on track to achieve the desired outcomes for the sustainable development goal (SDG 14) for the oceans by 2030, and the changes needed to prevent further degradation, or limit the impact of existing degradation, are not being undertaken fast enough. This paper uses a socio-ecological lens to explore the nature of actors and behaviours for change at the local, community, state, national and international levels, and introduces the need for technology, information- and knowledge-sharing, and policy as interconnected mediators, that work both in concert, and independently, to address the ‘super wicked’ problem of ocean health and to promote resilience. We recommend the need to develop transformational teams and leaders, as well as transformative policies within a holistic and integrated system to ensure ocean health initiatives are greater than the sum of their parts and are actual, realistic, achievable and evidence-informed pathways to change.
Item Details
| Item Type: | Refereed Article |
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| Keywords: | behaviour, ocean health, resilience, sustainability, wicked problem |
| Research Division: | Information and Computing Sciences |
| Research Group: | Human-centred computing |
| Research Field: | Mixed initiative and human-in-the-loop |
| Objective Division: | Environmental Policy, Climate Change and Natural Hazards |
| Objective Group: | Environmental policy, legislation and standards |
| Objective Field: | Environmental policy, legislation and standards not elsewhere classified |
| UTAS Author: | de Salas, K (Associate Professor Kristy de Salas) |
| UTAS Author: | Scott, JL (Professor Jenn Scott) |
| UTAS Author: | Norris, K (Professor Kimberley Norris) |
| ID Code: | 150065 |
| Year Published: | 2022 |
| Web of Science® Times Cited: | 1 |
| Deposited By: | Information and Communication Technology |
| Deposited On: | 2022-05-17 |
| Last Modified: | 2022-05-17 |
| Downloads: | 0 |
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