A healthy ocean, a protected climate
COP28 is already shaping up to be the most important climate conference since COP21, with the first-ever Global Stocktake (GST) coming to an end. Eight years after the adoption of the Paris Agreement, the GST presents a key opportunity to assess the world’s collective progress and, where necessary, to correct course. The technical assessment…
The Ocean & Climate Platform Launches its Recommendations for Coastal Cities to Adapt to Sea Level Rise On November 9, at the One Planet – Polar Summit and just a few weeks ahead of UNFCCC COP28, the Sea’ties initiative unveils a series of policy recommendations for coastal cities to adapt to sea level rise. The urgency…
On the occasion of the pre-COP discussions opening today in Abu Dhabi, the Ocean & Climate Platform, alongside its partners Conservation International, IUCN, Rare, The Nature Conservancy, Wetlands International and WWF, unveil the final version of its report on Coastal and marine ecosystems as Nature-based Solutions in new or updated Nationally Determined Contributions – whose…
Geneva, 11 October 2023 – On the occasion of the IUCN Leaders Forum and in the run-up to COP28, the ocean community, united under the Marrakech Partnership for Global Climate Action, with the support of the UN Climate Change High-Level Champions, launches the Ocean Breakthroughs. The Ocean Breakthroughs are transformative pathways covering five key…
Sea’ties Regional Report – Adapting Coastal Cities and Territories to Sea Level Rise in West Africa: Challenges and Leading Practices On October 5, 2022, the Sea’ties initiative, with the support of the Centre de Suivi Ecologique (CSE), convened around sixty stakeholders in Dakar, Senegal, for a regional workshop focused on Adapting Coastal Cities and Territories…
Consequences of Climate Change, Marine Heatwaves Pose Enduring Threats Both at Sea and on Land The North Atlantic is experiencing an unprecedented marine heatwave, with temperatures between +2°C and +5°C above seasonal norms, as reported by the Copernicus observation program. As a direct consequence of climate change, the ocean is warming and extreme events…