Policy Brief – The Contribution of Marine Protected Areas to Climate Change Adaptation, State of the Evidence and Policy Recommendations

Policy Brief – The Contribution of Marine Protected Areas to Climate Change Adaptation, State of the Evidence and Policy Recommendations With the completion, during UNFCCC COP26, of the last mechanisms needed to fully operationalize the Paris Agreement, the attention of climate negotiations can now fully turn towards action. The primary focus of COP27 is implementation,…

The OCP at COP27 – Agenda of the events

COP27 is just around the corner and will take place from 6 to 18 November in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt. The Ocean & Climate Platform will be mobilised to carry our common message: “A healthy ocean, a protected climate”.  You would like to meet us there ? Find below the agenda of our events!  TUESDAY 8 NOVEMBER Ocean…

Sea’ties Regional Report – Adapting Coastal Cities and Territories to Sea Level Rise in the Mediterranean Region, Challenges and Best Practices

Sea’ties Regional Report – Adapting Coastal Cities and Territories to Sea Level Rise in the Mediterranean Region, Challenges and Best Practices On April 26, 2022, the Sea’ties initiative with the support of the City of Marseille and Plan Bleu hosted online the regional workshop Adapting coastal cities and territories to sea level rise in the…

UN Ocean Conference : overview of a new wave of commitments for the ocean

From 27 June to 1 July, more than 6,000 participants, including 24 Heads of State and Government, and over 2,000 representatives of civil society, met in Lisbon for the United Nations Ocean Conference, co-hosted by the Governments of Portugal and Kenya. If the major role that the ocean plays for biodiversity and human societies is…