Descripción del proyecto
Comprensión de la desigualdad en la sociedad a partir de los factores estresantes para los océanos
Según las Naciones Unidas, la desigualdad es un reto que define el siglo XXI y que repercute en el bienestar de las personas de todo el mundo. Los océanos desempeñan un papel importante en este sentido, ya que proporcionan alimentos, puestos de trabajo y espacio para el ocio, entre otras cosas vitales. Centrado en la equidad en los océanos, el proyecto financiado con fondos europeos EQUALSEA arrojará luz sobre el modo en que ciertos factores estresantes para los océanos, como el cambio climático y la pérdida de biodiversidad, afectan a las zonas marinas protegidas y a las comunidades costeras, así como sobre el impacto de todo ello en la sociedad. El trabajo del proyecto analizará cómo pueden fomentarse cambios transformadores para hacer frente a las desigualdades en los océanos y hará avanzar la investigación en este campo.
Objetivo
Inequality is one of the key major social challenges of our time, with far-reaching ramifications for human well-being. Our oceans, which produce vital food, enable jobs and economic activities, and provide opportunities to shape cultures and identities of people, face unprecedented cumulative pressures from human activities and climate change due to industrialization of the seas. Although some researchers have explored ocean equity, significant gaps remain. Firstly, interdisciplinary approaches combining ecological and social sciences are fundamental to induce transformative changes towards ocean equality, but lacking. Secondly, there is a clear lack of data on different inequalities at seas for both small-scale and commercial fisheries. Thirdly, more than 4.3 billion people globally rely on fish as their major source of protein, but social, cultural and health factors which explain oceans inequalities remain largely unknown. Consequently, there is an urgent need for an interdisciplinary approach that addresses asymmetric social power relationships and concentration of capital assets and ownership of fishing rights focused on the most vulnerable groups. EQUALSEA will (a) develop a new transformative adaptation framework for ocean inequality, (b) identify multiple critical drivers which induce social tipping points dynamics and transformative changes across space and time, and (c) contribute to monitor progress towards ocean equity for local communities and top international organizations. To do this, I will combine modelling and simulation techniques and cross-case comparison to develop a typology of different inequalities tested in 20 MPAs and implemented for 3 in-depth case studies across Africa, Europe and Latin America. Together, the ontological framework and integration of modelling methods will significantly advance research on ocean inequality, developing the necessary tools to deliver sustainable impacts towards achieving equity for economies and societies.
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ERC-COG - Consolidator GrantInstitución de acogida
15782 Santiago De Compostela
España