Global Forum Ocean Day

 

 Biliana Cicin-Sain                                      "Welcome to OCEANS DAY"

 

 The Global Forum on Oceans, Coasts, and Islands  

The Global Forum brings together ocean leaders from governments, intergovernmental and international organizations, non-governmental organizations, the private sector, ocean donors, and scientific institutions, to achieve the sustainable development of oceans, coasts, and islands.
 

Oceans and Climate Change: Issues and Recommendations for Policymakers and for the Climate Negotiations (PDF)

At the Frontlines of Climate Change—Oceans, Coasts, and Small Island Developing States: The Need for Action Now in the Climate Negotiations (PDF)

Oceans Day at Copenhagen: Oceans Day highlighted the direct link between climate change, the health of the oceans, and human well-being, as well as highlight the need for sufficient funding to support bold mitigation and adaptation actions that will minimize climate change impacts on coastal communities and ocean resources.

IUCN position papers for UNFCCC COP15 - http://www.iucn.org/about/work/programmes/global_policy/

EPOCA - Ocean Acidification: The Facts

http://www.epoca-project.eu/index.php/Ocean-Acidification-the-facts.html

A special introductory guide for policy advisers and decision makers.

PDF available in 5 languages  - English, Spanish, French, Chinese and Arabic

The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity - for Policymakers  http://www.teebweb.org/ForPolicymakers/

This report demonstrates the value of ecosystems and biodiversity to the economy, to society and to individuals. It identifies how we can take into account the value of ecosystems and biodiversity in policy decisions and identify and support solutions, new instruments, and wider use of existing tool in order to pioneer a way forward. In so doing, the report addresses the needs of policy-makers and those in the policy-making process.

Climate Change Economics - Lowering Carbon Intensities, Not Standards of Living http://www.climatechangeecon.net/index.php

This site will equip policymakers and researchers at every level of government with a clearinghouse of resources and tools to tackle the challenges climate change  presents to communities and nations alike.

The International Geosphere-Biosphere Programme Climate-Change Index 

http://www.igbp.kva.se/page.php?pid=504

The index, launched December 9, 2009, COP15, brings together key indicators of global change: atmospheric carbon dioxide, temperature, sea level and sea ice. It will be released annually.

 

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