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Canadian research (2019–2020) found the term to be limiting: it cannot fully capture Canada’s ocean continuum (land, freshwater, coasts, sea ice, open ocean) and does not adequately reflect distinct worldviews across linguistic communities. 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Worldwide, it has been adapted to reflect a more multidisciplinary approach to understanding humans’ relationships with the ocean. Research from the Understanding Ocean Literacy in Canada national study (2019-2020) (Ammendolia et al., 2020; Glithero, 2020; Hoover, 2020; MacNeil, 2020; Ostertag & Ammendolia, 2020; Yumagulova, 2020) identified ocean literacy as a limiting term, unable to capture the scope of Canadian experiences with the ocean continuum (land, freshwater, coastal areas, sea ice, open ocean), and inadequate in encapsulating different worldviews and across different linguistic communities. We discuss the challenges of contextualizing an international term within Canada and present ideas to move toward more inclusive terminology, examining the challenges still ahead in developing relevant terminology and bridging with international initiatives.  \nRésumé  \nLe terme « connaissance de l’océan » (ocean literacy en anglais) a été utilisé pour la premièrefois au début des années 2000 dans le programme scolaire américain, par des chercheurs et des éducateurs du domaine des sciences marines. Il a ensuite été adapté à l’international pour rendre compte d’une approche multidisciplinaire dela compréhension des relations entre les humains et l’océan. Selon les recherches menées dans le cadre de l’étude nationale Comprendre la connaissance de l’océan au Canada (2019-2020) (Ammendolia et al., 2020; Glithero, 2020; Hoover, 2020; MacNeil, 2020; Ostertag et Ammendolia, 2020; Yumagulova, 2020), le terme « connaissance de l’océan » est restreint et incapable de rendre toute la portéede l’expérience canadienne du continuum océanique (qui comprend la terre, l’eau douce, les régions côtières, la glace de mer, la haute mer); il n’intègre pas nonplus l’essence des différentes visions du monde et communautés linguistiques. Nous abordons donc la difficulté d’adapter un terme international à la réalité canadienne et présentons des idées de termes inclusifs tout en examinant les défis qui restent à venir pour trouver une terminologie pertinente et faire le pont avec les initiatives internationales.  \nKeywords: ocean literacy, ocean continuum, terminology, translation challenges, connaissance de l’océan, French, Inuktut  \nMots-clés : connaissance de l’océan, ocean literacy, continuum océanique, terminologie, problèmes de traduction, l’océan, français, inuktut  \nCanadian Journal of Environmental Education, 24 (1), 2021 233  \nComing to Terms with Ocean Literacy  \nIn preparation for the launch of the United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development (2021–2030), the Canadian Ocean Literacy Coalition (COLC) undertook an ambitious year-long study of ocean literacy across five regions (Pacific, Inuit Nunangat, Atlantic, St. Lawrence/Great Lakes, and Inland Canada) with the goal of creating a national ocean literacy strategy. The concept of ocean literacy that had rippled out from the United States in the early 2000s (Cava et al. , 2005) was clearly growing into an international movement across an increasingly broad range of society (Santoro et al. , 2017) . However, the vast knowledge systems, values, and experiences that shape diverse peoples’relationships with the ocean are as fluid and complex as the ocean itself (Te Punga Somerville, 2017) . The widely accepted international definition of ocean literacy is understanding “the ocean’s influence on","cbCaii3KMWR02Ttc","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaii3KMWR02Ttc","pdf",541653,"English","# Abstract\n## Origins and evolution of ocean literacy\n## Limits of the term in Canada\n## Challenges of contextualizing international terminology\n## Toward more inclusive terminology\n## Bridging with international initiatives","[{\"question\":\"Where did the term “ocean literacy” originate, and how did it spread internationally?\",\"answer\":\"The term originated in the early 2000s from American ocean science researchers and educators, and later was adapted worldwide to support a more multidisciplinary understanding of human–ocean relationships.\"},{\"question\":\"What did the Canadian national study (2019–2020) conclude about the term “ocean literacy”?\",\"answer\":\"It identified “ocean literacy” as a limiting term that could not capture the full scope of Canada’s ocean continuum and did not adequately encapsulate different worldviews across linguistic communities.\"},{\"question\":\"Why is contextualizing “ocean literacy” in Canada challenging?\",\"answer\":\"Challenges include the Western, science-based, English-language dominant roots of the term and tensions that arise when participants collectively try to align on inclusive ocean literacy terminology.\"}]","Coming to Terms with Ocean Literacy | PDF",1792084009]