Charting a sustainable future for oceans in Canada

Anthropogenic issues - climate change, resource overexploitation, and pollution - have left visible marks on the Atlantic, Pacific, and Arctic oceans which border Canada. These changes will affect the ecosystems, economies, and people who live along these coasts and are a formidable challenge in building resilient and sustainable oceans and supporting the communities that rely on them.

Sea Change reports on the work of the OceanCanada Partnership, a multidisciplinary, multiyear research project to take stock of what we know about Canada’s three oceans, construct scenarios of the future facing coastal regions, and create a national dialogue and vision. Indigenous and non-Indigenous scholars and practitioners in a wide array of fields investigate well-being, health, and livelihoods in coastal communities as they respond to rapid environmental and social transformation. With a focus on finding solutions, they outline the implications and obstacles for legislation, make suggestions for further research, and offer policy recommendations.

In celebration of this book's release, on September 18, 2024, some of the authors came together to discuss their findings and to answer the question: what can we do to chart a sustainable future for oceans in Canada?

Dr. William Cheung, professor & Director, UBC Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries, and co-editor of Sea Change
Dr. Rashid Sumaila, professor, UBC Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries, and co-editor of Sea Change
Dr. Megan Bailey, Associate Professor, Dalhousie University, and co-editor of Sea Change
Dr. Derek Armitage, professor & Director, School of Environment, Resources and Sustainability (SERS), University of Waterloo, and co-editor of Sea Change
Chief Russ Jones, Haida Nation, and contributor to Sea Change
Dr. Nadja Steiner, Department of Fisheries and Oceans, and contributor to Sea Change
Dr. Evan J Andrews, Banting Fellow – TBTI Canada & Ocean Frontier Institute, Memorial University’s Department of Geography, and contributor to Sea Change