30% of all leisure travel is coastal and marine and its activities are closely linked to the health and well-being of marine life.
40% of people live within 100km from the coast and 3 billion depend on the ocean for their livelihoods.
At Positive Travel we believe that travel and leisure play a key role in marine life conservation and regeneration.
Its estimated total annual value is $500-700 billion, while the annual value of coral reef recreation only is a staggering $36 billion.
The Positive Oceans Index aims to create awareness about activities and issues at destinations, and enable you as a visitors to make choices towards being more conscious and mindful ocean "users". It presents objective and transparent indicators, scores, rankings and travel tips.
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The Positive Oceans Index evaluates the way destinations manage their ocean assets and estate and how travel, leisure and recreation impact coastal and marine geographies on environmental, social and economic level by focusing on 4 key indicators:
Marine Biodiversity . Coastal Development and Infrastructure . Leisure Activities . Conservation & Regeneration
Scores by Region and Country
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North America
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Oceania
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South America
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Overall Scores
New Zealand
Chile
UK
Papua New Guinea
Cyprus
Norway
Sweden
Costa Rica
Colombia
Panama
USA
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Africa
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Asia
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Central America
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Europe
Japan
Fiji
Greece
Portugal
Ecuador
Croatia
Sri Lanka
Palau
South Africa
Belize
Russia
Argentina
Philippines
India
Bahamas
Kenya
Thailand
Guatemala
Spain
Tanzania
Italy
Turkey
Morocco
Egypt
Iceland
Jamaica
Singapore
China
Indicator Scores
Discover more detailed Positive Oceans Index scores for each indicator and what they mean.