The Ocean and Climate Change Tools and Guidelines for Action
AIMED AT: Decision makers PURPOSE: The purpose of this report is to engage, inform and guide decision makers with regard to the development and implemnatation of marine and coastal climate change strategies and programmes GEOGRAPHICAL AREA: Global TECHNICAL AREA: Interaction between ocean and climate, describes the impacts of climate change on the marine ecosystems and the goods and services they provide human society BASIC STRUCTURE: The document provides an overview of the interactions between the ocean and climate and describes the impacts of climate change on the marine ecosystems and the goods and services they provide to human society. Further, it outlines a set of recommendations for marine-related mitigation and adaptation policy and implementation actions. The potential and limits of the ocean in climate change mitigation strategies is highlighted by sections on marine renewable energy resources, natural marine carbon sequestration, carbon capture and storage and ocean fertilization. The publication further stresses Ecosystem based Adaptation (EbA) as a means to improve social and ecosystem resilience to global ocean and climate change. Carefully designed marine protected areas and risk reduction management are included as means to reduce vulnerability of social and natural systems to future change.
The Ocean and Climate Change Tools and Guidelines for Action.pdf
