New ocean health solutions, formerly carecam health systems, is a software design and development company that empowers companies and employers to foster a healthy culture. The index assesses the current status and likely future state of the ocean based on ten goals for a healthy ocean, and then averages the scores to give a single index score for the assessment. The 2016 ocean health index shows no major declinesand. Ocean health index science has 107 repositories available. Conservation international tasked us with creating a brand identity for ohi and launch the index with a graphically driven website that would continually educate the public and inform policy around the world. Their comprehensive assessment is critical because. The ocean health index ohi is a tailorable marine assessment framework to comprehensively and quantitatively evaluate ocean health. The 2016 ocean health index shows no major declinesand few. The first iteration of the ocean health index was released in august 2012. An index to assess the health and benefits of the global ocean. So say the scientists behind the 2016 ocean health index ohi, an annual study that evaluates key aspects biological, physical, economic and social. Using the ocean health index as an integrated tool for.
We created an index comprising ten diverse public goals for a healthy coupled humanocean system and calculated the index for every coastal country. A measure of ocean health across countries and high seas regions. The ocean health index represents a conservation paradigm that is relatively new. The current status is the present value relative to a specific reference point, with reference points established according to samhouri et al. Globally, the overall index score was 60 out of 100 range 3686, with developed countries generally performing better than developing countries. Below are the overall global ranking for the country and list its topscoring goal with the topscoring components of that goal and the three lowest scoring goals with their lowest components each with their respective scores. It rates the health of the ocean by country on one of ten goals. According to the initial analysis, the overall global ocean health score was 60 out of 100 see graphic, indicating that the human ocean relationship. Dec 08, 2016 the 2016 ocean health index shows no major declinesand few real improvements. The 2019 ocean health index global score for the eezs is 71 out of 100. Learn more download data visit our overview website.
Best practices for assessing ocean health in multiple. In a potential milestone for ocean management, a team of collaborators has produced the first ocean health index, a tool for appraising the state of the worlds oceans. The ocean health index measures the conditions of a suite of benefits, or goals, that support human wellbeing and sustainable marine ecosystems. Determining how healthy oceans are and managing for the future requires an assessment approach that evaluates current conditions comprehensively from social, economic, and environmental perspectives. Understanding the state of our oceans is a first step towards ensuring they can continue providing humans benefits now and in the future. Grantees develop techniques for more accurate and earlier detection of harmful algal blooms. Specifically, the following data are available here. Aug 15, 2011 the ocean health index, a collaborative project of the group conservation international, the national geographic society, the new england aquarium, the national center for ecological analysis and the synthesis and the sea around us project, measures, country by country, the ability of marine ecosystems to thrive and to support human livelihoods. The ocean health index analyzes areas 58, 88 and 48 with its antarctic area and the other 15 areas as its high seas area.
Currently, coa is aware of 57 municipalities that have adopted such ordinances. Stay uptodate on the latest developments in health receive special offers on health books and reports plus, receive your free bonus report, 101 tips for tiptop health. Oct 17, 2012 the ocean health index represents a conservation paradigm that is relatively new. The ohi is a novel indicator approach to assess the health of the oceans through tracking the current and likely future status of ten widelyheld public goals. The ocean health index ohi is a scientific framework used to measure how healthy oceans are. Annual scores and rankings overview download pdf of this page overall scores and individual scores are directly comparable between all regions. The ocean health index, a collaborative project of the group conservation international, the national geographic society, the new england aquarium, the national center for ecological analysis and the synthesis and the sea around us project, measures, country by country, the ability of marine ecosystems to thrive and to support human livelihoods. Pdf measuring indicators of ocean health for an island. The analysis was a collaborative effort made possible through contributions from more than 65 scientistsocean experts. The ocean is our biggest single asset, but weve never had an overall, datadriven method to measure its condition. Aug 15, 2012 global ocean health scores 60 out of 100, according to a newly devised ranking system that includes humans benefits in its evaluation of global and national waters. Pdf using the ocean health index to identify opportunities. Navigating the ocean of health information harvard health. Better science in less time, illustrated by the ocean health index project.
The raja ampat islands, an indonesian archipelago, known. Main page the ocean health index, narrated by harrison ford. Whereas most conservation research in the past has focused on understanding what ecosystems could look like free of all human activity, the ohi defines and studies ocean health in terms of how people value and interact with it. These larger files are available from this location. Measuring indicators of ocean health for an island nation. Aug 15, 2012 the ocean health index is the first broad, quantitative assessment of the critical relationships between the ocean and people, framed in terms of the many benefits we derive from the ocean. Ohi assessments combine opensource freelyavailable existing information and societal priorities to score marine systems.
We provide most ocean health index ohi data through github, but some files are just too large. This year, antarctica and the southern ocean along with the high seas or areas beyond national jurisdiction abnj 15 regions as defined by the food and agriculture organization were also assessed. The ocean health index is a valuable tool for the ongoing assessment of ocean health. Global ocean health scores 60 out of 100, according to a newly devised ranking system that includes humans benefits in its evaluation of global and national waters. Aug 15, 2012 to fill this gap, benjamin halpern et al. Dec 09, 2019 the national institute of environmental health sciences niehs is expanding and accelerating its contributions to scientific knowledge of human health and the environment, and to the health and wellbeing of people everywhere. Built entirely with private support, the building opened in 2001 with 23,000 square feet of labs, offices, and meeting rooms, providing much needed. Applying the ocean health index framework to the city. According to the initial analysis, the overall global ocean health score was 60 out of 100 see graphic, indicating that the humanocean relationship is out of balance and unsustainable. An index to assess the health and benefits of the global.
Ocean health building university of california, santa cruz. By providing a means to advance comprehensive ocean policy and compare future progress, the index can inform decisions about how to use or protect marine ecosystems. Aug 15, 2012 the ocean plays a critical role in supporting human wellbeing, from providing food, livelihoods and recreational opportunities to regulating the global climate. The ocean health index is the comprehensive framework used to measure ocean health from global to local scales. Selig and others published measuring indicators of ocean health for an island nation. The analysis was a collaborative effort made possible through contributions from more than 65 scientists ocean experts. Pdf the antarctic coast and seas are considered some of the most pristine marine systems on earth. The ocean health index for fiji find, read and cite all the. These files can be opened in mapping programs such as arcgis, grass gis, and r. The index provides a robust, widely applicable tool for ongoing assessment of ocean health with respect to wellaccepted societal goals and a key benchmark against which to compare future progress. The ocean health index ohi is the first assessment tool that scientifically combines key biological, economic, and social elements of ocean health to guide decision makers towards sustainable use of the ocean. To assist your municipality, coa has materials and tools available.
The ocean health index is the first broad, quantitative assessment of the critical relationships between the ocean and people, framed in terms of. The ocean health index is a tool for ongoing assessment of ocean health. Oceans and human health national institute of environmental. Every year since 2012 we have repeated ocean health index ohi methods to track change in global ocean health. The ocean health index is a new, comprehensive measure of the oceans overall condition one that treats people and nature as integrated parts of a. The ocean health index is a universal standard and deep assessment of the link between global marine ecosystems and our own survival. Clean ocean action strongly urges municipalities to pass local ordinances addressing singleuse plastic pollution. Our path to better science in less time using open data. Digitalhealthindex digitalisierungsgrad im gesundheitssystem. The future health index highlights the opportunities and barriers to a more connected. The ocean health index ohi is an assessment framework that comprehensively evaluates marine environments in a way that is standardized yet tailorable to different contexts and spatial scales halpern et al. Select the experience below that best fits your needs. The ocean health index ohi provides a good reference to quantitatively assess the status of the marine environment from the coupled humanocean systems perspective elfes et al.
To learn more about what the ocean health index is, please visit the main site here. Ocean health, a wellloved singapore homegrown brand, best known for its no. May 02, 2017 this webinar originally aired on 2 may 2017. The best available science the ocean health index is designed to inform ocean management using the best available data, methods, and analytical tools. A healthy ocean sustainably delivers a range of benefits to people now and in the future. Dec 08, 2016 so say the scientists behind the 2016 ocean health index ohi, an annual study that evaluates key aspects biological, physical, economic and social of ocean health worldwide. The ocean plays a critical role in supporting human wellbeing, from providing food, livelihoods and recreational opportunities to regulating the global climate. Reviews from ocean health initiatives employees about ocean health initiatives culture, salaries, benefits, worklife balance, management, job security, and more. The 2019 ocean health index scores are available for the same 220 exclusive economic zones eezs that were measured in 20122018. The index takes into account the major factors that influence the quality of regional marine ecosystems like fisheries, biodiversity, tourism and carbon storage and then assigns a score.
Halpern bs, longo c, hardy d, mcleod kl, samhouri jf, katona sk, et al. So say the scientists behind the 2016 ocean health index ohi, an annual study that evaluates key aspectsbiological, physical, economic and socialof ocean health worldwide. Green represents improvements and red represents decline. See this primer for more information about coordinate reference systems. I often say that when you can measure what you are speaking about, and express it in numbers, you know something about it. The calculation of the ocean health index for 2014 represents the first year that the ocean health index has calculated a score for the entire global ocean.
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