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Ocean Health Index
Resource type:
Mapping
Location:
Global
Available language:
English
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Custodian:
Ocean Health Index (OHI)
Launched:
2012
Useful for:
Decision makers, policy makers, government agencies, NGOs, community groups, researchers, educators
Purpose:
The Ocean Health Index is a framework for measuring the state of oceans worldwide, based on the benefits and services a healthy ocean would normally provide, like food, jobs, cultural, and social values. The global OHI assessment has been conducted annually since 2012.
Features:
Scores by country, regional assessments, learning tools, methodology, publications
Information available:
Cumulative human impacts, global OHI
Cost and sign-up:
Free to use, no sign-up required
Can data be downloaded?
Yes
Is the tool available offline?
No, it is not available offline
How can I use this resource?
Make decisions, Share information, Value ecosystem services, View socio-economic information
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