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Portugal has been at the forefront of Ocean Literacy (OL) initiatives in Europe, pioneering efforts to promote knowledge and awareness of Ocean-related issues. Over three decades, many OL educational initiatives have been implemented. Despite these efforts, a significant gap remains in our baseline understanding of the reach and impact of these initiatives, highlighting a need for comprehensive assessment. This chapter aims to deepen scientific understanding and provide actionable insights on what has been done and lessons learned for the future. Overall, 114 initiatives were identified and implemented in Portugal since 1990. These initiatives were led by the academia, governmental agencies, non-governmental organisations (NGOs), the economic sector and private foundations. To achieve this, a quantitative and qualitative analysis was conducted. The target audience were students, teachers and the broader community. The study offers a comprehensive review of these OL initiatives, the implementation challenges they faced and the inspiring solutions proposed, serving as a call to action for a unified strategy to cultivate future generations of informed Ocean stewards.

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Ocean Literacy in Portugal: Three Decades of Experience and Innovative Educational Initiatives Supporting the Ocean Decade

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  • 发表日期：

    2026年

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  • Zara Teixeira,
  • Raquel L. Costa,
  • Patrícia Conceição,
  • Cláudia Faria,
  • Laura Guimarães

摘要

Portugal has been at the forefront of Ocean Literacy (OL) initiatives in Europe, pioneering efforts to promote knowledge and awareness of Ocean-related issues. Over three decades, many OL educational initiatives have been implemented. Despite these efforts, a significant gap remains in our baseline understanding of the reach and impact of these initiatives, highlighting a need for comprehensive assessment. This chapter aims to deepen scientific understanding and provide actionable insights on what has been done and lessons learned for the future. Overall, 114 initiatives were identified and implemented in Portugal since 1990. These initiatives were led by the academia, governmental agencies, non-governmental organisations (NGOs), the economic sector and private foundations. To achieve this, a quantitative and qualitative analysis was conducted. The target audience were students, teachers and the broader community. The study offers a comprehensive review of these OL initiatives, the implementation challenges they faced and the inspiring solutions proposed, serving as a call to action for a unified strategy to cultivate future generations of informed Ocean stewards.