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Total size of the world´s fleet of ships 1980-2013
Our growing population means increased human activity and a greater use of the ocean every year (e.g. increases in fishing, ship transport, marine based…
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Global trends in the state of the world marine fish stock, 1974-2011
The increased use of resources and ocean space are adversely affecting the state of the ocean. On all measures the ocean is changing –…
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Ocean water per person, 1950-2050
If we divide up the ocean among the current 7 billion human inhabitants of Earth, we each have only one fifth of a cubic…
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Land based and marine industry sources of pollution
Illustration of selected pressures and impacts with regard to pollution (Ref. WOA Summary, pages 26 to 29). Multiple pressures interact cumulatively in ways that…
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The levels of DPSIR framework
The DPSIR framework (Driving Forces-Pressures-State-Impacts-Responses) is used to assess and manage environmental problems. Driving forces are the socio-economic and socio-cultural forces driving human activities,…
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Global marine protected areas
NOTE: A dispute exists between the Governments of Argentina and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland concerning sovereignty over the Falkland…
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Evolution of world’s capture of marine species
Growing population means increased human activity and a greater use of the ocean every year (e.g. increases in fishing, ship transport, marine based tourism,…
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The Drivers
Human activity is causing widespread changes to the oceans’ physical, chemical and biological systems. The major driving forces of change in the ocean are…
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The ten themes addressed in the World Ocean Assessment
In order to organize the complex task of assessing the environmental, social and economic aspects of the ocean, the WOA is divided into 10…
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Knowledge gaps in understanding the ocean
The information that we need to understand the ocean can be divided into four main categories: (a) the morphology of the seafloor; (b) the…
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The growth in cruise passengers worldwide, 1990-2015
Our growing population means increased human activity and a greater use of the ocean every year (e.g. increases in fishing, ship transport, marine based…
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FULL VERSION – Evon Peter
This video is part of a series of interview clips prepared for the Indigenous Peoples Story Map project at GRID-Arendal.Read more about the project…