Ocean governance

High school (ages 12+)
Environment & Earth

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/ocean-governance

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What does "ocean governance" mean?Ocean governance is the set of rules and teamwork that keep our seas clean and fair for everyone. It helps people share the ocean’s resources and protect its life.
2. Who decides what happens in the ocean?Countries and international agreements like UNCLOS help decide. Groups such as the International Maritime Organization and regional fisheries organizations also make rules.

Ocean Governance: The complex system of international law, policies, and institutions that regulate human activities in the world's oceans.
Commons: A shared resource, such as the high seas, not subject to sovereign ownership and managed through collective agreement.
Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ): A maritime zone extending 200 nautical miles from a coastal state's baseline, granting sovereign rights over resources.
Market Failure: A situation where the allocation of goods and services by a free market is not efficient, often necessitating regulatory intervention.