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ClearA participatory scenario method to explore the future of marine social‐ecological systems
This paper presents a method for creating participatory scenarios to explore possible futures for marine social-ecological systems, involving scientists, managers, and stakeholders. Building shared visions for ocean health is relevant to how communities develop responses to marine plastic pollution.
The future of ocean plastics: designing diverse collaboration frameworks
This paper drew on an international workshop of early career ocean professionals to propose diverse collaboration frameworks for stakeholder engagement in ocean plastic pollution research, emphasizing inclusive, cross-disciplinary approaches to addressing marine plastic challenges.
Aquatic one health framework: Integrating ocean ecosystems and human well-being
This paper introduces an Aquatic One Health framework that integrates ocean ecosystem health with human and animal wellbeing, discussing how marine pollutants including microplastics form interconnected threats that require coordinated environmental and public health responses.
Ocean governance for human health and the role of the social sciences
This paper examines the interdependence of ocean health and human health, arguing that effective ocean governance must involve the social sciences to address the complex human behaviors and institutions driving marine degradation. Managing plastic pollution entering the ocean requires governance frameworks that integrate scientific and social knowledge.
Aligning Ocean Plastic Pollution and Human Health a Co-benefits Approach
This paper proposes a co-benefits approach to aligning ocean plastic pollution policy with human health outcomes, arguing that reducing plastic in the environment would simultaneously benefit marine ecosystems and human wellbeing. It calls for stronger integration of environmental and health frameworks in policy decisions.
Communicating ocean and human health connections: An agenda for research and practice
This review examines the emerging field of ocean and human health communication, arguing that effective messaging strategies linking ocean pollution to personal health outcomes can motivate public action and policy change more powerfully than broad environmental appeals.
A One Health Approach to Marine Health
This paper applies the One Health framework — which integrates human, animal, and environmental health — to the challenge of protecting marine ecosystems from climate change, plastic pollution, and overfishing. The authors argue that addressing ocean health requires interdisciplinary collaboration between public health, environmental science, and policy sectors.
The Marine CoLAB: Taking a CoLABorative, Values Based Approach to Connect People to the Ocean
Nine ocean conservation NGOs collaborated to test whether sharing a common narrative about ocean value would increase public and political support for marine protection. Building broader coalitions and shared messaging around ocean health is important for advancing policies that address plastic pollution in marine environments.
Informing environmental health and risk priorities through local outreach and extension
This brief paper discusses approaches to incorporating local community outreach into environmental health and risk prioritization. It advocates for participatory frameworks that integrate community knowledge into research agendas for emerging contaminants including microplastics.
Towards a post-humanist design for educational inclusion
This participatory action research project worked with residents of a litter-polluted Belgian coastline to develop arts-based educational approaches that foster greater awareness of how plastic pollution damages shared living environments for humans and wildlife alike. While focused on pedagogy, the study underscores how community engagement and environmental literacy are important complements to scientific research on plastic pollution.
The ocean and microplastics: a One Health approach
This paper examines ocean microplastic pollution through a One Health framework, connecting marine ecosystem contamination to animal and human health impacts by tracing microplastic pathways from ocean sources through food webs to human exposure. The approach integrates ecological, veterinary, and public health perspectives to argue for a unified response to microplastic pollution as a cross-cutting environmental health challenge.
Plastics in our ocean as transdisciplinary challenge
This conference report summarized discussions among international experts at a 2019 workshop in Spain on the transdisciplinary challenges of researching ocean microplastic pollution, emphasizing the need for co-learning across scientific disciplines and stakeholder engagement to address knowledge gaps.
Communicating the health of the planet and its links to human health
This commentary discussed how to more effectively communicate links between planetary health indicators -- including ocean pollution and microplastics -- and human health outcomes to policymakers and the public.
Fostering human health through ocean sustainability in the 21st century
This review framed the ocean as essential to human health and well-being—providing food, trade, energy, and psychological benefits—and argued that ocean sustainability must be integrated into public health policy beyond just risk management. The authors call for interdisciplinary research linking ocean health to human health outcomes ahead of the UN Ocean Decade.
Online stakeholder engagement to bridge the science-policy interface for marine pollution research: adaptation & evaluation of the focused conversation method and ORID framework
Researchers adapted a structured conversation method called the ORID framework for online workshops, using it across three marine pollution projects — including microplastics research — to bridge the gap between scientists and policymakers. The approach proved effective at generating actionable recommendations and fostering collaboration across disciplines and government sectors.
Tackling the microplastics pandemic: the CLEAN framework as an integrated one health approach for global environmental and public health
This paper introduces the CLEAN framework as an integrated One Health approach for addressing microplastic pollution across environmental, animal, and human health domains. Researchers argue that current responses to microplastic contamination are fragmented and propose a systematic risk assessment and prevention strategy analogous to occupational health management. The framework aims to bridge gaps between environmental science, public health policy, and community-level action on microplastic exposure.
How to strengthen societal impact of research and innovation? Lessons learned from assessing participatory knowledge infrastructures funded by the Netherlands Organization for Health Research and Development
This paper is not about microplastics; it evaluates participatory knowledge infrastructures in Dutch public health research and innovation to identify lessons for strengthening societal impact.
Peningkatan Kesadaran Masyarakat Pesisir Pangandaran dalam Menangani Dampak Sampah di Lingkungan Pesisir
This Indonesian community engagement study aimed to raise awareness among coastal residents of Pangandaran about the impacts of plastic waste pollution on marine environments. Community education and behavior change are essential components of reducing the plastic waste that degrades into microplastics.
Participatory monitoring with VA'A canoes identifies key environmental factors driving microplastic distribution
Researchers used participatory monitoring with VA'A canoes to assess microplastic abundance, composition, and distribution in coastal environments, identifying key environmental, spatial, and temporal factors driving microplastic distribution while demonstrating the value of integrating water sports communities into scientific monitoring.
Second Life Plastic Project: Using a One Health Lens to Address Plastic Bottle Pollution
Not relevant to microplastics — this paper proposes a One Health initiative to collect and 3D-print plastic bottles into furniture as a community-scale plastic pollution reduction strategy, without investigating microplastic contamination or health effects.
“I Won’t Use the Term Dumbing It Down, but You Have to Take the Scientific Jargon Out”: A Qualitative Study of Environmental Health Partners’ Communication Practices and Needs
Researchers documented science communication practices and needs among stakeholder partners of the NIEHS-funded Oceans and Human Health and Climate Change Interactions project, finding that effective research translation requires active community engagement and collaborative knowledge-sharing to support water resources management decisions.
Ilmu Kesehatan Masyarakat Pesisir
This book presents a comprehensive academic treatment of coastal community public health, addressing the complexity of environmental health issues facing coastal populations including exposure to marine pollutants and the intersection of ecosystem degradation with human wellbeing.
Citizen Science in Plastic Remediation: Strategies, Applications, and Technologies for Community Engagement
This systematic review summarizes how citizen science — everyday people collecting data and participating in cleanup efforts — is being used to fight plastic pollution. It finds that community involvement produces valuable large-scale data on microplastic distribution and helps drive local policy changes.
Leveraging Multi-target Strategies to Address Plastic Pollution in the Context of an Already Stressed Ocean
This review examines how plastic pollution interacts with other stressors affecting ocean health, using the Ocean Health Index as a framework. Researchers argue that addressing plastic pollution requires multi-target strategies that account for the already degraded state of marine ecosystems. The study highlights how plastics compound existing environmental pressures on the ocean, from habitat destruction to biodiversity loss.