Oceans and people: real empowerment pays off

By Dr Sergi Tudela i Casanovas

There are many seas but they all make a single global ocean; problems and solutions are shared. The ocean is the real heart and lungs of the planet and a crucial source of wealth and livelihoods for our societies. The Government of Catalonia has devised a unique participatory governance scheme for the seas based on co-management that places people and…