The ocean provides over half of the oxygen in our planet, absorbs our carbon dioxide, provides us with food, and supports the livelihood of millions of people. Climate change, over-fishing, ocean plastics and many other pressures are posing a serious threat to the ocean and to the planet as a whole. There is a growing global awareness of the various threats to ocean health, and we are seeing efforts from the global to the local levels to respond to them. Nevertheless, the actions of government and associations are often disconnected and uncoordinated and frequently end up excluding those communities which are most reliant upon the ocean.

The One Ocean Hub worked to transform responses to the urgent challenges facing our ocean and to influence decisions and practices that shape the future of the ocean by promoting sustainability and justice. Its research sought to bridge current disconnections in law, science and policy, and to integrate governance frameworks to balance multiple ocean uses with conservation. The Hub also sought to empower communities, especially women and children, most reliant upon the oceans, to inform decisions based on multiple values and knowledge systems. It brought together coastal people, researchers, decision makers, civil society, and international organisations to value and learn from different forms of knowledge and voices.

The One Ocean Hub was led by Prof Elisa Morgera. As well as a team of researchers at the University of Strathclyde, it had 18 partner organisations and 21 research partners across the world.

• Funder: UKRI through the Global Challenges Research Fund (GCRF)
• Law School researchers: Prof Elisa Morgera, Dr Sylvie da Lomba, Dr Mara Ntona, Prof Francesco Sindico, Dr Steph Switzer, Dr Elaine Webster
• Website: oneoceanhub.org