It is widely recognised that achieving climate goals under the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) requires efforts across conventions. At this event experts will identify and discuss opportunities, barriers and requirements concerning ocean issues and highlight examples where coordination of actions will benefit the achievement of common goals.
Speakers:
Moderator: Plymouth Marine Laboratory
Proposed panel:
- UNFCCC Ocean & Climate Change Dialogue Co-lead;
- Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES);
- Research and Independent Non-Governmental Organizations (RINGO)
- Ocean, Friends Ocean & Climate Group Secretariat,
- Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute.,
- One Ocean Hub and Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
At this side-event the One Ocean Hub will be represented by Hub early career researcher Dr Mitchell Lennan (University of Aberdeen, UK).