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From 2–6 December, the Ocean & Climate Platform, established with the support of IOC- UNESCO, organized a mobilization at Le Bourget to raise awareness about the major role of the ocean as a climate regulator. Romain Troublé and Elodie Bernollin from Tara Expeditions and Stéphane Latxague from Surfrider Foundation Europe (in this photo) participated along with several other major partners of IOC-UNESCO. © Thierry Nectoux 128 and to design effective solutions for a sustainable future. The outcome declaration, ‘Science offers robust foundations for ambitious outcomes at COP21 and beyond’, stated that ‘Ambitious mitigation to limit warming to less than 2°C above preindustrial levels is economically feasible.’ However, if we are to limit warming to this level, emissions must be zero or even negative by the end of the 21st century. IOC-UNESCO at the forefront The earth’s ocean is one of the two main suppliers of the oxygen we breathe – the other are forests – and acts as a major regulator of the global climate system. IOC-UNESCO is the UN organization charged with promoting ocean science and the study of ocean-related impacts, and coordinating international scientific cooperation over these issues. It provided its expertise at a dozen joint exhibitions and events before and throughout COP21. IOC-UNESCO began its COP21 countdown with a heavy mobilization of scientific and civil society institutions around ocean and climate science and awareness-building. More than 1,200 people, including policymakers, scientists, civil society organizers and youth representatives assembled at the UNESCO Headquarters on 8 June 2015. The event also counted on the high-level participation of Heads of State and senior decision-makers, from H.S.H. Prince Albert II of Monaco and H.E. President Tommy Remengesau of Palau, to Laurent Fabius, COP21 President and French Foreign Minister. Stakeholders engaged in various workshops and round tables focused on the ocean-climate nexus, all celebrating the World Ocean Day under a common message of ‘Healthy Ocean, Protected Climate’. During COP21, IOC-UNESCO participation comprised three types of events. In the Conference Centre, it participated in events geared towards decision-makers and national delegations. In the Climate Generations Areas, events were aimed especially at civil society stakeholders. The third area was ocean-related events that ran parallel to COP21 in Paris, including a film screening, press conferences and seminars. A warmer atmosphere and an acidifying ocean are worsening the nefarious impacts of pollution, overfishing and unsustainable development on the resilience of our ocean. This argument was at the heart of the side-events that took place at COP21. ‘One Ocean, One Climate, One UN: Working together for a healthy and resilient ocean’ was organized by UN-Oceans, the UN inter-agency coordination mechanism and coordinated by IOC-UNESCO. The event provided an opportunity to highlight how science is essential to support effective policies and climate action, as well as what the UN System is doing to help States’ effort in climate change mitigation and coastal
REGIONAL-SCALE IMPACTS ATTRIBUTED TO CLIMATE CHANGE REGIONAL-SCALE IMPACTS ATTRIBUTED TO CLIMATE CHANGE adaptation. The issue of financing and effective implementation mechanisms was also addressed with a view to support local action targeted to ocean protection and resilience. An ocean session was organized by the Government of Peru on the occasion of Resilience Day. It reviewed the actions undertaken by the UN System and civil society to raise the issue of the oceans as a solution for climate change. Global ocean observation and research are necessary to understand the impact of changing climate, to assess vulnerability, and to monitor the efficacy of adaptation and mitigation efforts. Scientific measurements are necessary to comprehend the natural processes, and to find solutions to the impacts that coastal communities already face. Developing an ocean-based sustainable economy, including sustainable management of fisheries, aquaculture and tourism, is essential to bolster ocean resilience. © UNESCO NORTH AMERICA SMALL ISLANDS PHYSICAL SYSTEMS Source: IPCC Glaciers, snow, ice, and/or permafrost Rivers, lakes, floods, and/or drought Coastal erosion and/or sea level effects CENTRAL & SOUTH AMERICA BIOLOGICAL SYSTEMS Terrestrial ecosystems Marine ecosystems Wildfire ARCTIC AFRICA ANTARCTIC EUROPE ASIA HUMAN & MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS Livelihoods, health, and/or economics Food production United Nations Cultural Organization AUSTRALASIA Confidence in attribution to climate change Very High Very Low Filled Symbols: Major contribution of Climate Change Outline Symbols: Minor contribution of Climate Change Infographic from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s Fifth Assessment Report, tweeted by UNESCO during COP21 to communicate on the various impacts of climate change at the regional scale. The findings of this report were presented in December during an event co-organized by the Panel and UNESCO, at the Organization’s Headquarters. © UNESCO/Pilar Chiang-Joo On 8 December, the second day of the ‘Earth To Paris: Le Hub’ summit, speakers came to UNESCO Headquarters to share with digital reporters and bloggers ideas and best practices related to global issues and climate, and the role that media and technology can play in creating a better world. 129
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