A healthy ocean, a protected climate
Identifying a ‘blue ambition loop’ to accelerate ocean-based climate action The ocean can ensure food security, clean water, energy transition, livelihoods, as well as significant economic benefits for people around the world, from coastal to landlocked countries. It can act as a natural buffer against climate impacts and is essential to the maintenance of…
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,…
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…
The 27th Conference of the Parties (COP27) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) will take place from November 6 to 18 in Sharm El-Sheik, Egypt. Thirty years after the adoption of the three Rio conventions on climate, biodiversity and desertification, and in a context of multiple crises, COP27 must be a…
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…
Marine protected areas can significantly contribute to climate change mitigation and adaptation, according to a major new analysis published in the journal One Earth. They can enhance carbon sequestration, coastal protection, biodiversity, the reproductive capacity of marine organisms, as well as fishers’ catch and income. Most of these benefits are only achieved in fully or…