Analysis of the ocean and marine health performances of 18 countries in the G20 countries: An application using the CEBM-based TOPSIS method

Furkan Fahri Altıntaş

doi:10.12714/egejfas.41.3.01

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Analysis of the ocean and marine health performances of 18 countries in the G20 countries: An application using the CEBM-based TOPSIS method

Abstract

This study investigates the critical role of G20 nations in maintaining ocean health, given the significant influence their economic activities have on global maritime ecosystems. Employing the most recent Ocean Health Index (OHI) data (2023) and the CEBM-TOPSIS Multi-Criteria Decision Making (MCDM) method, the research assesses the ocean health performance of 18 countries G20 countries. The CEBM analysis identifies biodiversity, carbon sequestration capacity, fisheries sustainability, water quality, and coastal protection as the most important OHI criteria, respectively. According to the CEBM-TOPSIS method, Russia, Brazil, and France are the top three countries with the highest ocean health performance, while China, India, and South Africa are ranked lowest among the first three countries. Notably, the average performance score indicates that Russia, Brazil, France, the United Kingdom, Australia, Mexico, South Korea, the United States, Germany, Saudi Arabia, and Canada all exceed the average. This suggests a need for improvement among G20 countries with below-average performance to ensure a more substantial contribution to the global economy and interconnected dimensions. Finally, sensitivity, comparison, and simulation analysis validate the CEBM-TOPSIS MCDM method as a reliable tool for evaluating national ocean health performance.

Keywords

G20 ülkeleri içinde 18 ülkenin okyanus ve deniz sağlığı performanslarının analizi: CEBM tabanlı TOPSIS yöntemi ile bir uygulama

Öz

Bu çalışma, ekonomik faaliyetlerinin küresel deniz ekosistemleri üzerindeki önemli etkisini göz önünde bulundurarak, G20 ülkelerinin okyanus sağlığını korumadaki kritik rolünü araştırmaktadır. En yeni Okyanus Sağlık Endeksi (OHI) verilerini (2023) ve CEBM-TOPSIS Çok Kriterli Karar Verme (MCDM) yöntemini kullanan bu çalışma, 18 tane G20 ülkesinin okyanus sağlığı performansını değerlendirmektedir. Yapılan CEBM analizi sonucunda en önemli OHI kriterleri sırasıyla; biyoçeşitlilik, karbon tutma kapasitesi, balıkçılık sürdürülebilirliği, su kalitesi ve kıyı korumayı belirlemektedir. CEBM-TOPSIS analiz sonucuna göre, okyanus sağlığı performansı en yüksek olan ülkeler sırasıyla Rusya, Brezilya ve Fransa, en düşük ülkeler ise Çin, Hindistan ve Güney Afrika'nın ise en düşük ilk üç sırada yer aldığını ortaya koymaktadır. Ayrıca, Rusya, Brezilya, Fransa, Birleşik Krallık, Avustralya, Meksika, Güney Kore, ABD, Almanya, Suudi Arabistan ve Kanada'nın ortalama puanlarının ortalama değerleri aştığı belirlenmiştir. Bu sonuç, küresel ekonomiye ve birbiriyle bağlantılı paydaşlara (Boyut yerine başka geniş bir ifade kullanılabilir) daha etkin katkılar sağlamak için ortalama altında performans gösteren G20 ülkelerinin deniz sağlığı performanslarının iyileştirilmesinin gerektiğini gözler önüne sermektedir. Buna benzer şekilde düzenlenebilir. Son olarak, bu çalışma kapsamında yapılan duyarlılık, karşılaştırma ve simülasyon sonuçları, CEBM-TOPSIS MCDM yönteminin ülkelerin veya ülke bazında okyanus/deniz sağlığı için güvenilir bir araç olarak doğrulamaktadır.

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Ethical Statement

No specific ethical approval was necessary for the study.

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Primary Language

English

Subjects

Ocean Engineering

Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Furkan Fahri Altıntaş ^*
0000-0002-0161-5862
Türkiye

Early Pub Date

September 2, 2024

Publication Date

September 15, 2024

Submission Date

February 15, 2024

Acceptance Date

June 4, 2024

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Year 1970 Volume: 41 Number: 3

DOI

https://doi.org/10.12714/egejfas.41.3.01

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https://izlik.org/JA76AM25LY

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APA

Altıntaş, F. F. (2024). Analysis of the ocean and marine health performances of 18 countries in the G20 countries: An application using the CEBM-based TOPSIS method. Ege Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, 41(3), 166-178. https://doi.org/10.12714/egejfas.41.3.01

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