Strengthening the seascape of global environmental assessments to support ocean sustainability

Abstract

Paper summary generated by OpenAI: This paper addresses the urgent need for evidence-based policies to promote ocean sustainability through enhanced global environmental assessments (GEAs). The authors identify best practices essential for ensuring the legitimacy, credibility, and salience of GEAs, and develop a framework to evaluate their implementation. By reviewing 12 influential reports at the ocean science-policy interface, the study finds that while credibility practices are well established, there are significant gaps in stakeholder engagement and the representation of diverse knowledge systems. The authors propose four key recommendations to strengthen the GEA landscape, including elevating co-production practices and improving transparency in knowledge selection and gaps.