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<p>The billions invested annually in marine climate adaptation, blue economy related development, and conservation projects in the Global South can address, or reinforce, pre-existing contextual inequities. Concurrently, contextual inequities can also undermine the effectiveness and outcomes of externally-funded projects. Here we developed a composite index of contextual inequity and assessed the distribution and equity of 35,440 coastal and marine projects across 84 countries. Our global map highlights high-stakes locations, where interactions between substantial external investment and high contextual inequity make equitable design and implementation critical. We observed high-stakes conditions across every ocean basin and explicit consideration of equity in only 27% of projects globally. To advance equity, we recommend investing smarter through cross-sectoral partnerships and investing&#xa0;deeper to address root causes of contextual inequity in marine systems globally.</p>

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Investing smarter and deeper to advance equity in high-stakes coastal locations in the Global South

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  • 发表日期：

    2026年4月3日

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  • David A. Gill,
  • Stephanie D’Agata,
  • Jessica L. Blythe,
  • Joachim Claudet,
  • Natalie C. Ban,
  • Pavanee Annasawmy,
  • Nathan J. Bennett,
  • Antonio Di Franco,
  • Graham Epstein,
  • Louisa Evans,
  • Phil Franks,
  • Georgina G. Gurney,
  • Stacy D. Jupiter,
  • Jacqueline Lau,
  • Natali Lazzari,
  • Shauna L. Mahajan,
  • Sangeeta Mangubhai,
  • Josheena Naggea,
  • Rachel A. Turner,
  • Noelia Zafra-Calvo

摘要

The billions invested annually in marine climate adaptation, blue economy related development, and conservation projects in the Global South can address, or reinforce, pre-existing contextual inequities. Concurrently, contextual inequities can also undermine the effectiveness and outcomes of externally-funded projects. Here we developed a composite index of contextual inequity and assessed the distribution and equity of 35,440 coastal and marine projects across 84 countries. Our global map highlights high-stakes locations, where interactions between substantial external investment and high contextual inequity make equitable design and implementation critical. We observed high-stakes conditions across every ocean basin and explicit consideration of equity in only 27% of projects globally. To advance equity, we recommend investing smarter through cross-sectoral partnerships and investing deeper to address root causes of contextual inequity in marine systems globally.