Power & Agency
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Disempowered individuals caused by limited awareness of: a) the links
between human health and ocean health; b) an individual’s capacity to
create change; c) the tools available to effect change
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Decentralisation of governance power to local levels leads to increasing
community level behaviour change initiatives
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Gradual/patchy/uncoordinated change in emphasis from individual- to
community-level behaviour change initiatives |
Mechanisms are in place
to reduce the influence of corporations on government (i.e. restrictions
on political donations) |
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Power to influence government is held by a few wealthy global
corporations |
Ability to negotiate is proportional to distribution of
negative externalities rather than economic power |
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Low and middle income and small island nations do not have equal
representation in ocean and human health governance but suffer the
negative externalities of development |
Individuals are empowered by
increased awareness of: a) the links between human health and ocean
health; b) an individual’s capacity to create change; c) the tools
available to effect change |