Abstract

This paper will discuss how the multilingual aquatic education programs will facilitate international collaboration to conserve the sea. The negative impacts of climate change, pollution, and overfishing will worsen both within and across borders. This paper examines how cross-border marine conservation can be realized through multilingual aquatic education programs. The research was based on case studies of multilingual educational programs, interviews with international educators, conservation and cross-border conservation network policymakers, and cross-border conservation lists. This helped define the pros and cons of providing marine conservation education in languages other than English. The research findings promote the strategic multilingual sea conservation teaching as a means of collaboration and marine ecosystem protection. Multilingual gap education is necessary for global conservation collaboration and education. The research outlines specific collaboration efforts for the global south to align with the global conservation agenda to save marine ecosystems in international waters. This work is important because education creates opportunities for global cooperation. Collaboration across multiple languages can help build the necessary educational infrastructure for global marine conservation.

Keywords: Multilingual curricula, Aquatic education, Marine conservation, International collaboration, Cross-cultural communication, Marine ecosystems, Global education programs