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Ocean and climate initiatives alliance
by Ocean and Climate platform (Non-governmental organization (NGO))
Objective :
Federate the initiatives on ocean to integrate the Global Climate Action agenda by :

Bringing together international initiatives on Ocean and Climate
Sharing objectives and jointly valuate results to show the ambition of ocean actions for the implementation of the Paris Agreement
Initiating new initiatives

Methodology
Determine a common objective : a core objective (quatitative and date) higlighting the cost of inactions

Valuate the Ocean and Climate Initiatives in the main international ocean events

Produce an Ocean and Climate Action Agenda report to follow the progress and the results of Ocean and Climate initiatives for the UNFCCC COP23

Create a website on initiatives and projects with an interactive online hub/tool (per theme, stakeholder, region, activity) integrating existing initiatives

Governance with the different initiatives
Progress reports
14.2
By 2020, sustainably manage and protect marine and coastal ecosystems to avoid significant adverse impacts, including by strengthening their resilience, and take action for their restoration in order to achieve healthy and productive oceans
Type of commitment
  • Community or Locally Managed Marine Areas
  • Integrated Coastal Management
  • Marine Spatial Planning
  • Large Marine Ecosystem approach
  • Ecosystem-based Adaptation
14.3
Minimize and address the impacts of ocean acidification, including through enhanced scientific cooperation at all levels
Type of commitment
  • Coastal carbon sinks/blue carbon
  • Carbon capture and sequestration
  • CO2 emission reductions (energy efficiency, renewable energy, etc.)
  • Scientific research and cooperation to address ocean acidification knowledge gaps
14.5
By 2020, conserve at least 10 per cent of coastal and marine areas, consistent with national and international law and based on the best available scientific information
Type of commitment
  • Marine protected area with partial protection
  • Multiple use marine protected area
  • Locally or community managed marine areas
  • MPA management and/or enforcement
14.7
By 2030, increase the economic benefits to Small Island developing States and least developed countries from the sustainable use of marine resources, including through sustainable management of fisheries, aquaculture and tourism
Type of commitment
  • Economic benefits from sustainable fisheries
  • Economic benefits from sustainable aquaculture/mariculture
  • Economic benefits from marine renewable energy
  • Economic benefits from marine biotechnology
  • Economic benefits from sustainable transport
14.a
Increase scientific knowledge, develop research capacity and transfer marine technology, taking into account the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission Criteria and Guidelines on the Transfer of Marine Technology, in order to improve ocean health and to enhance the contribution of marine biodiversity to the development of developing countries, in particular small island developing States and least developed countries
Type of commitment
  • Scientific, socioeconomic and interdisciplinary research
  • Research capacity development
  • Data access and sharing
  • Training and professional development
  • Scientific cooperation
  • Transfer marine technology
  • Actions that support SIDS and LDCs
14.c
Enhance the conservation and sustainable use of oceans and their resources by implementing international law as reflected in UNCLOS, which provides the legal framework for the conservation and sustainable use of oceans and their resources, as recalled in paragraph 158 of The Future We Want
Type of commitment
  • Activities to develop the capacity of States towards broader participation in and effective implementation of UNCLOS and its implementing Agreements
  • Development of necessary infrastructure and/or enforcement capabilities to comply with international law, as reflected in UNCLOS and as complemented by other ocean-related instruments
November 2017
Ocean and Climate Action Agenda report to follow the progress and the results of Ocean and Climate initiatives for the UNFCCC COP23
November 2017
Website on initiatives and projects with an interactive
Staff / Technical expertise
Team around the alliance
In-kind contribution
Time and resources from initiatives
Basic information
Time-frame: September 2017 - 2020
Partners
International Alliance to Combat Ocean Acidification (Pacific Coast Collaborative), The Global Ocean Acidification Observing Network (IOC-UNESCO, IAEA, OA-ICC, GEO, GOOS, IOCCP), Marine Protected Areas, Climate change sentinels (Marine Protected Areas French Agency), International (Coral Reef Initiative), ICRI, Global Coral Reef Partnership (UNEP), International Blue Carbon Initiative (Conservation International, IUCN, IOC-Unesco) International Partnership for Blue Carbon (Australia), The Global mangrove alliance (TNC, WWF and CI),West Africa Coastal Areas Management Program (World Bank), Climate Risk Early Warning Systems (World Meteorological Organization, World Bank, UNISDR), Sustainable Islands initiative (Conservatoire du Littoral), Ocean, Climate and Human Mobility (International Organization for Migrations), The Africa-World Bank African Development Bank-FAO initiative (World Bank, African Development Bank, FAO), SIDS Lighthouse initiatives (IRENA), Global Renewable Energy Islands Network (IRENA) Small Islands Organisation Initiative (GLISPA, FFEM, MedPan, Mab-UNESCO) Sustainable fisheries and aquaculture facing climate change Initiative: Blue Belt Sponsors: INRH, FAO Low carbon maritime transportation and activities Initiative 1 : Navigating a changing climate Sponsor : PIANC Initiative 2 : Reducing carbon emissions of shipping Sponsor : ICS
Ocean Basins
  • Global
Beneficiary countries
Other beneficaries
Contact information
Ludovic Frere Escoffier, Coordinator, secretariat@ocean-climate.org, +33 (0)6 98 45 30 68
195 rue Saint-Jacques 75005 Paris - France
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