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sustainable consumption and production ment in Support of Science, Policy, and the United Nations 2030 Agenda SDGs. 3.2 Public policies for ocean literacy
(SDG 12), while supporting decent work Action (CLAUDET et al., 2020), from the The authors used as a case study the Am- and the blue economy for the private
and economic growth (SDG 8) through 17 SDGs defined by the United Nations in bassadors for Biodiversity (AmBio) project, sector
sustainable processes (SDG 6, SDG 7) the 2030 Agenda, many of them cannot carried out in two regions of the Portu-
that promote resilient cities (SDG 11) and be achieved if we are unable to achieve guese coast, and correlated the actions The Ocean Decade has as one of its
act to combat climate change (SDG 13), the goals of SDG 14 and ensure the sus- carried out under this project with the 17 three central objectives to expand the use
with restoration of aquatic (SDG 14) and tainability of activities related to the ma- SDGs and their 169 goals. It was possible to of knowledge for sustainable development.
terrestrial (SDG 15) environments. While rine environment, as the other SDGs are identify connections in 11 of the 17 SDGs, Science-informed decision-making across
post-pandemic economic restoration plans directly or indirectly related to the preser- with special emphasis on SDG 14 – Life on society provides a unique foundation to
indicate the circular economy as a priori- vation of the ocean, as shown in Figure 3. Water. Although AmBio was able to meet strengthen ocean stewardship for the ben-
ty, investing in the blue circular economy The blue blocks indicate the poten- more than 60% of the SDGs, according to efit of us all. The objective is to unite all
serves a global sustainable development tial co-benefits of meeting the goals of the authors, the project’s connections with sectors of society around the world under
plan, maximizing investments and oppor- SDG 14, to achieve the goals of the other the 168 goals were only 19% (FERREIRA et the same cause that ensures that the devel-
tunities in the economic restoration pro- SDGs (CLAUDET et al., 2020). Consider- al., 2021). Even with a lower correlation at opment of science supports the creation of
cess with long-term impacts. ing that the ocean plays such vital roles the target level, the main objective of the conditions for an ocean that is sustainable.
Using the ESG business discussion plat- on the planet, maintaining the health of research was to show how much ocean While the union of efforts from various sec-
form and its ocean-related 2030 Agenda the ocean is critical if we are to achieve literacy can contribute to achieving the 17 tors, in an integrated and unique strategy,
goals is a way to promote this ocean liter- the sustainable development of human Sustainable Development Goals by 2030. seems to be the right answer to adopt, we
acy. According to the document entitled society as a whole. Therefore, for the business sector, the still face the challenge of making actions
A Roadmap for Using the UN Decade of Ferreira et al. (2021) demonstrated the Ocean Decade is an opportunity to lead sustainable and guaranteed over time and
Ocean Science for Sustainable Develop- importance of ocean literacy in achieving behavioral change and investment in sci- for future generations. In this case, public
entific and technological development for policies become essential to ensure that
Figure 3. Contribution of oceanic goals to other sustainable sustainable business through the responsi- current efforts and investments are not
ephemeral but can be institutionalized and
development goals ble use of natural resources, including the
ocean, and show how this can benefit en- guaranteed over time for the whole soci-
vironmental health, humans and business. ety, regardless of its knowledge or interac-
For this, ocean literacy actions that pro- tion with the blue economy.
mote awareness and a scientific basis for The Ocean Decade represents an op-
SDG 14.1 - Marine
pollution changing the production process in favor portunity for the international ocean sci-
SDG 14.2 - of the blue economy become essential ac- ence community to organize and create
Environmental
restoration
tions for the necessary transformation. synergies, partnerships, and actions neces-
SDG 14.3 - Ocean
acidification sary for the development of regional and
global marine policies based on science
SDG 14.4 - End
overfishing and knowledge (COSTA and CALDEIRA,
SDG 14.5 - Marine 2018; CLAUDET et al., 2020). Just as the
protection
change in the production chain in favor of
SDG 14.6 - End
harmful subsidies the blue economy involves ocean literacy
SDG 14.7 - Small for the business and economic sector, the
Island
Developing States sustainability of actions for the promotion
Source: CLAUDET et al., 2020 of public policies involves ocean literacy for

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