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The future of ocean health
Robert Richmond1, Ken Buesseler2
1Robert Richmond is a professor and director at Kewalo Marine Laboratory, University of Hawai'i at Mānoa, Honolulu, HI, USA.
Abstract:
Human and environmental health are inextricably linked. Yet ocean ecosystem health is declining because of anthropogenic pollution, overexploitation, and the effects of global climate change. These problems affect billions of people dependent on oceans for their lives, livelihoods, and cultural practices. The importance of ocean health is recognized by scientists, managers, policy-makers, nongovernmental organizations, and stakeholders including fishers, recreationalists, and cultural practitioners. So why are the oceans still degrading? Sustainable care of this vast resource needs a new approach if future generations are to inherit a legacy of vital marine ecosystems.
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