Aaron L. Strong Vera Agostini Kenneth J. Bagstad Evangelina G Drakou Zachary H. Ancona Kristina Gjerde Andrew C Hume Nicholas Jickling Lida Teneva 2022 <div id="abstracts" class="Abstracts u-font-serif"><div id="ab0010" class="abstract author"><div id="abs0010"><p id="sp0015"><span>The&nbsp;human footprint&nbsp;on the global ocean is ever-increasing, particularly with new ways to grow food in the ocean, new technologies in marine energy production as a way to resolve climate change, and transport and commerce expanding across the ocean. Yet, human activities in the ocean have long been managed using a&nbsp;</span>sectoral<span>&nbsp;approach (e.g., fisheries, biodiversity protection, energy production, shipping) rather than a holistic integration of sector interactions, trade-offs, costs, and benefits. Coordination across sectors is now more critical than ever, not only because of the expanding human footprint but also because of&nbsp;climate change impacts&nbsp;on the ocean. Sustainable global ocean use can support the Blue Economy while also reversing negative climate impacts on the ocean. Advancements in&nbsp;science and technology, along with increasing momentum on global commitments to sound ocean&nbsp;governance, and science diplomacy internationally can support sustainable ocean use with accurate and timely information about the status and trends in the ocean’s ecosystem services (benefits) to society. Near-real time information about ecosystem services’ dynamics is critical to policymaking for a sustainable Blue Economy that works for nature and people in an ever-changing ocean. Here, we propose seven principles for ecosystem service assessments, essentially to international science diplomacy, for consideration by global&nbsp;marine policy&nbsp;communities.</span></p></div></div></div> application/pdf 10.1016/j.marpol.2021.104906 en Elsevier Estimating the pelagic ocean’s benefits to humanity can enhance ocean governance article