The Ocean and Us - a book authored by female scientists

The issues the ocean is facing are described in a book called 'The Ocean and Us.' The book is exclusively written by 35 female ocean experts from around the world, providing new perspectives and solutions and provides an overview of our contemporary understanding of the ocean and how our lives interact with it. 

The issues covered include;

• Overfishing and pollution;
• Emerging themes such as the blue economy, marine animal welfare and;
• How we can leverage innovation to protect the ocean.

It also provides an overview of some of the world’s iconic threatened and at risk ocean ecosystems, and outlines current governance structures and ocean management tools. Also discussed are the important social dimensions between people and the ocean, such as ocean and human wellbeing, communities and the ocean, and who gets to participate in the ocean space.

The book aims to enhance ocean literacy by making specialist concepts accessible to non-experts, with a view to empowering concerned citizens everywhere to come into action for the ocean, and pave a better way forward for humanity.

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