Literacia do Oceano:

Um oceano de união

Abstract

The present study aimed to assess the importance of the Ocean for the Community of Portuguese Speaking Countries (CPLP), in order to understand which principles of Ocean Literacy are most important to this community and which areas of greatest interest should be more worked on and intervened. Data were collected through a questionnaire given to individuals within the CPLP community who voluntarily responded.

The main results show that Principle 5 “The ocean supports an immense diversity of life and ecosystems” and Principle 2 “The ocean and marine life have a strong influence on the dynamics of the Earth” are the ones that reinforce the importance of the guidelines of the Ocean Literacy. And that the problem of plastic/microplastic pollution is the main problem that our respondents would like to see resolved in the short/medium term.

This study contributes to the knowledge about scientific literacy within the CPLC community, promoting interest in scientific research developed in favor of the Ocean.