Ocean Policy
The industrialization of the ocean threatens not only the health of the marine ecosystems but our very way of life: access to fresh water, to protein, to coastal communities, to trade, recreation, the global economy, and more. If poorly managed and left unchecked, we stand to damage and destroy the natural world and the fragile marine environments on which we depend.
Thankfully, there are a number of federal and international agencies crafting and enforcing policies designed to protect, maintai, and restore the health of the world ocean. This list offers only a sampling; check back soon or make a suggestion. We'll continue to update.
DISTANCE LEARNING RESOURCES
To support all educators and parents teaching from home in the weeks ahead, the World Ocean Observatory is pulling together a compendium of home-study tools and resources for teaching and learning about the ocean. These resources can be used by parents, schools, educators and others to address the educational gaps being created by local and national ‘shelter in place’ initiatives to help flatten the curve on the Covid-19 outbreak. This list of resources is a work in progress: please reach out if you have other key elements that we should be sharing with our global community.
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WORLD OCEAN EXPLORER 2020
With a game capable of reaching a global audience, WORLD OCEAN EXPLORER can expand interest in ocean issues and habitats, and excite students about the infinite possibilities associated with ocean exploration. LEARN MORE.
