New research has found that most of the Commonwealth’s coastal and island states have mainstreamed ocean-based actions into their national climate commitments. The Commonwealth Secretariat commissioned a study of its 49 member countries that border the sea (out of a total 56) to find out how ocean activity had been integrated in their Nationally Determined Commitments (NDCs) […]
Twenty multinational projects will receive over €117 million to contribute to the objectives of the EU Mission ‘Restore our Ocean and waters’: protect and restore biodiversity, cut pollution, support a sustainable blue economy. The projects gather 297 partners from 39 countries, including most of the EU Member States. Virginijus Sinkevičius, Commissioner for Environment, Oceans and […]
Ocean Stewardship Coalition Our ocean holds several solutions to address the twin crises of biodiversity and climate change. To unlock this potential, a ‘climate-smart’ approach to the ocean is increasingly vital. This blueprint puts forward six key steps to unlock a climate-smart ocean to meet the Paris Agreement’s 1.5°C temperature goal. Each step has clearly […]
A Scottish Universities Insight Institute-funded programme that looked into developing an integrated understanding of the role of the ocean, its resources and socio-economic benefits, informing decision-making that addresses the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) at multiple governance levels. Scotland is a global leader in ambitious policy for societal change and implementation of the SDGs, notably through […]
The UK has announced its membership of the Ocean Risk and Resilience Action Alliance (ORRAA). ORRAA is a multi-sector collaboration between governments, financial institutions, the insurance industry, environmental organisations and stakeholders from the Global South. The Alliance’s purpose is to build resilience in the regions and communities most vulnerable to ocean risk, by pioneering finance and insurance products that incentivise investment in nature-based solutions and […]
Environment Minister Rebecca Pow sets out the UK’s vision for our seas and highlights cross-government Offshore Wind Enabling Actions Programme in keynote speech at the 2021 Coastal Futures conference. Published 19 January 2021 Defra ‘Thank you for inviting me back to speak at this year’s Ocean Recovery event, and to celebrate the work that has […]
Speaker Notes: Ocean Recovery Online Conference – An Introduction Bob Earll CMS E: bob.earll@coastms.co.uk In 2019 Greta Thunberg, Extinction Rebellion and host of natural extreme events had raised the awareness of the Climate Emergency to an unprecedented scale. The growing scale of man’s activities on the planet, the climate emergency and huge impacts on biodiversity […]
Last week Dan Laffoley and large international team set out their ideas for a new ocean narrative … close on their heals comes another one. Executive Summary ‘The New Ocean Narrative Billions of people have personal connections to the ocean. For many people living in coastal communities, the ocean is not only a source of […]