Public perceptions of the ocean: Lessons for marine conservation from a global research review

R Jefferson, E McKinley, H Griffin, A Nimmo… - Frontiers in Marine …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Insights into how public audiences perceive and relate to the ocean are pivotal to successful
societal engagement and integration of human dimensions in marine conservation …

Feasible options for behavior change toward more effective ocean literacy: a systematic review

S Stoll-Kleemann - Frontiers in Marine Science, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Effective ocean literacy requires appropriate individual behavior, but achieving this—based
on behavior change—is extremely difficult. Social-psychological research shows that even …

[HTML][HTML] The evolution of ocean literacy: A new framework for the United Nations Ocean Decade and beyond

E McKinley, D Burdon, RJ Shellock - Marine Pollution Bulletin, 2023 - Elsevier
First introduced in the early 2000s, the concept of ocean literacy has evolved in recent years,
not least since its inclusion as a mechanism for change within the United Nations Ocean …

Connecting to the oceans: supporting ocean literacy and public engagement

R Kelly, K Evans, K Alexander, S Bettiol… - Reviews in fish biology …, 2022 - Springer
Improved public understanding of the ocean and the importance of sustainable ocean use,
or ocean literacy, is essential for achieving global commitments to sustainable development …

[HTML][HTML] Marine social sciences: Looking towards a sustainable future

E McKinley, T Acott, KL Yates - Environmental Science & Policy, 2020 - Elsevier
Marine and coastal environments provide extensive and essential ecosystem services upon
which much of humanity relies, yet the incorporation of human dimensions into marine and …

Consumers' motivations for adopting a vegan diet: A mixed‐methods approach

M Ghaffari, PGK Rodrigo, Y Ekinci… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The adoption of a vegan diet might have public, health, and environmental benefits;
however, still little is known about veganism as the majority of studies on dietary lifestyles …

Public perceptions of marine threats and protection from around the world

HK Lotze, H Guest, J O'Leary, A Tuda… - Ocean & Coastal …, 2018 - Elsevier
The ocean is increasingly facing direct and indirect threats from multiple human activities
that alter marine ecosystems worldwide. Mitigating these threats requires a global shift in the …

Youth and the sea: Ocean literacy in Nova Scotia, Canada

H Guest, HK Lotze, D Wallace - Marine Policy, 2015 - Elsevier
Improving public awareness about the ocean can benefit the environment, economy, and
society. However, low levels of 'ocean literacy'have been identified in many countries and …

Marine citizenship: The right to participate in the transformation of the human-ocean relationship for sustainability

PM Buchan, LS Evans, M Pieraccini, S Barr - Plos one, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Marine citizenship is a relatively new field of enquiry and research to date has focused on
individual pro-environmental behaviour change as an expression of responsibility towards …

Public perceptions of sharks: Gathering support for shark conservation

LA Friedrich, R Jefferson, G Glegg - Marine Policy, 2014 - Elsevier
With increasing evidence of the destructive impacts of human activities on the ocean there is
a growing call for stronger public engagement in marine governance. An understanding of …