Paragraph 166 of the Future We Want, Rio+20
Oceans and Seas
We call for support to initiatives that address ocean acidification and the impacts of climate change on marine and coastal ecosystems and resources. In this regard, we reiterate the need to work collectively to prevent further ocean acidification, as well as enhance the resilience of marine ecosystems and of the communities whose livelihoods depend on them, and to support marine scientific research, monitoring and observation of ocean acidification and particularly vulnerable ecosystems, including through enhanced international cooperation in this regard.
Supporting Initiatives
Ocean acidification
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Efforts of IOC-UNESCO on ocean acidification (OA) include advocacy and communication, and promotion of research and oriented actions towards capacity building. Regarding advocacy and communication, one of IOC-UNESCO missions is to enhance the sensitivity for OA not only among scientist, but also to the public, the stakeholders and the decision makers. OA is being addressed in the World Ocean Report, the IOC is currently working on an Ocean Acidification summary for policy makers, and we support the Ocean Acidification International Coordination Centre, operated by the IAEA Marine Environmental Studies Laboratory in Monaco. IOC and SCOR convene in 4 years interval the main international symposium on OA: ‘The Ocean in a high CO2 World’. With respect to the promotion of research and oriented actions towards capacity building, the IOC has launched in 2012, together with NOAA and other organizations, the Global Ocean Acidification Observing Network, which aspires to provide a central source of information and data exchange for ocean scientists on research activities in this area and to effectively monitor OA in coastal waters and high seas. IOC is also working since 2012 on a new compilation of existing biogeochemical time series including ocean carbon and 125 biogeochemical time series have been compiled from around the world, which could be the embryo for a monitoring network for standardized ship based measurements of ocean acidification. Past activities of IOC on Ocean carbon and ocean acidification include the foundation of the IOC-SCOR International Ocean Carbon Coordination Project (IOCCP), which is the home for the SOCAT (Surface Ocean CO2 Atlas).
In support of Rio+20 outcome paragraph
166
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We call for support to initiatives that address ocean acidification and the impacts of climate change on marine and coastal ecosystems and resources. In this regard, we reiterate the need to work collectively to prevent further ocean acidification, as well as enhance the resilience of marine ecosystems and of the communities whose livelihoods depend on them, and to support marine scientific research, monitoring and observation of ocean acidification and particularly vulnerable ecosystems, including through enhanced international cooperation in this regard.
Ocean Acidification International Coordination Centre (OA-ICC)
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
The OA-ICC works to promote, facilitate and communicate global activities on ocean acidification. It is looking to implement key overarching activities that must be performed at the international level to make the most effective use of the science investment. The OA-ICC serves as a hub bringing together scientists, policy makers, media, schools, the general public and other ocean acidification actors and stakeholders.
In support of Rio+20 outcome paragraph
166
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We call for support to initiatives that address ocean acidification and the impacts of climate change on marine and coastal ecosystems and resources. In this regard, we reiterate the need to work collectively to prevent further ocean acidification, as well as enhance the resilience of marine ecosystems and of the communities whose livelihoods depend on them, and to support marine scientific research, monitoring and observation of ocean acidification and particularly vulnerable ecosystems, including through enhanced international cooperation in this regard.
Oceans and Marine Meteorological activities
World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
World Climate Research Programme
The mission of the World Climate Research Programme (WCRP) is to facilitate analysis and prediction of Earth system variability and change for use in an increasing range of practical applications of direct relevance, benefit and value to society.
In support of Rio+20 outcome paragraph
166
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We call for support to initiatives that address ocean acidification and the impacts of climate change on marine and coastal ecosystems and resources. In this regard, we reiterate the need to work collectively to prevent further ocean acidification, as well as enhance the resilience of marine ecosystems and of the communities whose livelihoods depend on them, and to support marine scientific research, monitoring and observation of ocean acidification and particularly vulnerable ecosystems, including through enhanced international cooperation in this regard.