The Ocean Equity Index
Jessica L. Blythe · Joachim Claudet · David Gill · Natalie C. Ban · Graham Epstein · Georgina G. Gurney · Stacy D. Jupiter · Shauna L. Mahajan · Sangeeta Mangubhai · Rachel Turner · Nathan J. Bennett · Stéphanie D’Agata · Phil Franks · Jacqueline Lau · Gabby Ahmadia · Mark Andrachuk · Pavanee Annasawmy · Victor Brun · Emily S. Darling · Antonio Di Franco · Louisa Evans · Natali Lazzari · Josheena Naggea · Veronica Relano · Maria C. Pertuz · Sebastian Villasante · Noelia Zafra-Calvo
期刊Nature
类型Article
发表2026-01-28 (online)
卷期页650(8100): 123-128
收录2026-10-03
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关键词ocean governancemarine policycoastal communitiesmarine ecosystemsevidence-based decision makingequity measurement
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海洋对人类至关重要。然而,海洋活动的不平等现象十分普遍,而且还在加剧。解决这个问题需要治理方法,可以系统地衡量公平性并跟踪进展。在这里,我们介绍海洋公平指数(OEI)——一个评估和改善海洋倡议、项目和政策公平性的框架。 我们应用指数,该指数根据十二个标准进行评分,应用于地方、国家和全球规模的案例研究。我们表明,OEI 可以生成结构化数据,以支持海洋部门和规模的循证决策。 作为理论上稳健且广泛适用的工具,OEI 可以指导设计更公平的海洋倡议、项目或政策。确保沿海人民和海洋生态系统有更好的结果。
The ocean is essential for humanity1–3. Yet, inequity in ocean-based activities is widespread and accelerating4–8. Addressing this requires governance approaches that can systematically measure equity and track progress9. Here we present the Ocean Equity Index (OEI)—a framework for assessing and improving equity in ocean initiatives, projects and policies. We apply the index, which scores twelve criteria, to case studies at local, national and global scales. We show that the OEI can generate structured data to support evidence-based decision-making across ocean sectors and scales. As a theoretically robust and widely applicable tool, the OEI can guide the design of more equitable ocean initiatives, projects or policies, ensuring better outcomes for coastal people and marine ecosystems. The Ocean Equity Index provides a systematic, twelve-criteria framework to assess and improve equity in ocean initiatives, projects and policies, producing structured data that guide evidence-based decisions and support more equitable outcomes for coastal communities and ecosystems.

@article{blythe2026,
author = {Jessica L. Blythe and Joachim Claudet and David Gill and Natalie C. Ban and Graham Epstein and Georgina G. Gurney and Stacy D. Jupiter and Shauna L. Mahajan and Sangeeta Mangubhai and Rachel Turner and Nathan J. Bennett and Stéphanie D’Agata and Phil Franks and Jacqueline Lau and Gabby Ahmadia and Mark Andrachuk and Pavanee Annasawmy and Victor Brun and Emily S. Darling and Antonio Di Franco and Louisa Evans and Natali Lazzari and Josheena Naggea and Veronica Relano and Maria C. Pertuz and Sebastian Villasante and Noelia Zafra-Calvo},
title = {The Ocean Equity Index},
journal = {Nature},
year = {2026},
volume = {650},
number = {8100},
pages = {123-128},
doi = {10.1038/s41586-025-09976-y},
publisher = {Springer Science and Business Media LLC},
}· END ·