Umbrella Driver
Business-as-Usual 2030
More Sustainable 2030
Power & Agency
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
Decentralisation of governance power to local levels leads to increasing community level behaviour change initiatives
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)
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
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