A healthy ocean, a protected climate
Sea’ties Brief for Decision-Makers Nature-based Solutions for Resilient Coastal Cities Click on the cover to discover the Brief On April 3, 2024, the Sea’ties initiative hosted its first international thematic workshop dedicated to nature-based solutions (NbS) for adapting coastal cities and territories to rising sea levels. First of a thematic series on “Adapting to sea…
As part of its mandate to mobilise civil society towards the Third UN Ocean Conference (UNOC3), the Ocean & Climate Platform, in collaboration with CNRS and Friends of Ocean Action, with the support of Dona Bertarelli Philanthropy, are launching a global visioning exercise dedicated to “imagining the future of ocean sustainability”. This collaborative exercise builds…
COP16 of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) starts today! The Ocean & Climate Platform (OCP) will once again be actively engaged in advocating for the ocean-climate nexus, and participate in numerous events, which you can find in this article. OCP’s COP16 Latest News and Publication COP16: What is at stake for the ocean? What…
On Monday, the 16th Conference of the Parties (COP16) to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) will begin in Cali, Colombia. As the first COP since the adoption of the Global Biodiversity Framework in 2022, Parties will focus on translating the framework into concrete action. They are expected to present updated National Biodiversity Strategies and…
Fishing and Aquaculture in a Changing Climate: Challenges and Perspectives The fisheries and marine aquaculture sectors are on the front lines of climate change. The IPCC warns: “warming, ocean acidification, and business-as-usual fishing policy […] are projected to place around 60% of global fisheries at very high risk.” Yet, these sectors provide jobs and income,…
One week before the beginning of 16th Conference of the Parties (COP16) to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) in Cali, Colombia and a month away from the 29th Conference of the Parties (COP29) to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), the Ocean & Climate Platform and the Blue Marine Foundation, supported by…