Management procedures and policies leading to the sustainability of coastal and ocean environment and resources.
Oceans Day at Durban will draw high-level attention to ocean issues during the COP17 climate talks, highlighting the direct link between climate change, the health of the oceans, and human well-being, as well as the need for sufficient funding to support bold mitigation and adaptation measures that will minimize climate change impacts on coastal communities and ocean ecosystems and resources.
Know our ocean: How can science and technology serve coastal nations for the sustainable management of ocean and coastal resources, the protection of their coastal populations, and to maintain ecosystem services?
Blueprint for Ocean and Coastal Sustainability sounds the alarm about the health of the ocean, and explains how it influences our everyday life by regulating the climate, providing highly-nutritious food and by sustaining livelihoods and economies.
Eleven substantive publications were issued by Member States to commemorate the IOC anniversary and its input to the research and protection of the Ocean and coastal zones.
The Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (UNESCO-IOC) promotes international cooperation and coordinates programmes in marine research, services, observation systems, hazard mitigation and capacity development in order to learn more and better manage the nature and resources of the ocean and coastal areas.
One of these proposals is the development of a global programme aimed at greater protection and restoration of vital ocean and coastal habitats, and of a global blue carbon market as a means of creating direct economic gain through habitat protection.
'promote international cooperation and to coordinate programmes in research, services and capacity building, in order to learn more about the nature and resources of the ocean and coastal areas and to apply that knowledge for the improvement of management, sustainable development and protection of the marine environment and the decision-making process of its Member States'.
The IOC was established in 1960 as a body with functional autonomy within UNESCO with the purpose to promote international cooperation and to coordinate programmes in ocean and coastal research, services and capacity building.
The President is committed to ensuring the health and productivity of ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes resources for the benefit of all Americans.
WHITEHOUSE: Deputies Building on Great Momentum for Our Oceans
Ensure that scientific assessments, guidelines, tools and methodologies in support of informed ocean and coastal practices in Africa are delivered to Member States in the appropriate time and manner and that these are followed by policies towards their implementation.
UNESCO-IOC has for over 50 years been promoting international cooperation and coordinating programmes in marine research, services, observation systems, hazard mitigation, and capacity development in order to understand and effectively manage the resources of the ocean and coastal areas.
At stake is the need to limit ocean acidification and the decline in biodiversity while setting up more effective institutional mechanisms to protect both the ocean and coastal areas.
This commitment is based on one the proposals of UN Blueprint on Ocean and Coastal Sustainability.
The Blueprint for Ocean and Coastal Sustainability, an inter-agency set of ten proposals aimed at protecting a key resource for the future of the planet, has also been prepared.
Other resources include the Blueprint for Ocean and Coastal Sustainability, an inter-agency document which puts forward 10 proposals to protect marine habitats, a key resource for the future of the planet.
The Blueprint for Ocean and Coastal Sustainability was produced jointly by UNESCO - IOC, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the International Maritime Organization (IMO).
To help save lives, JCOMM is looking for ways to improve weather and ocean observations for the coastal zones of the developing world, to increase local forecasting capability and to improve warning systems.
With this partnership, we hope to encourage youth and coastal communities to become engaged in the protection of their ocean and water resources.
People don't easily understand how a small sea level rise can result in bigger storm surges and coastal damage, or how slight changes in ocean temperatures can change global rainfall patterns, leading to droughts and floods with catastrophic economic and societal consequences.
Instead, Goudey and a handful of other schemers hope to relocate fish farming, or aquaculture, from sensitive and expensive coastal areas to the open ocean.
People familiar with the company's plans, however, said that it will likely put on hold development at several of its most valuable resorts, possibly including WaterSound, a 1, 400-acre group of coastal cottages sandwiched between a lake and the ocean, and WaterColor, a beach resort.
But other contributing factors to their include coastal development, egg poaching, ocean pollution and global warming.
Sometimes, bleached coral recovers but, in the past year, large sections of coastal reefs in the ocean have broken down and collapsed.
Evidence was also given to the committee by representatives from the Coastal Monitoring Centre, Cardiff School of Earth and Ocean Sciences and the Local Government Association.
The Final Recommendations prioritize actions for the NOC to pursue, and call for a flexible framework for coastal and marine spatial planning to address conservation, economic activity, user conflict, and sustainable use of the ocean, our coasts and the Great Lakes.
WHITEHOUSE: Final Recommendations of the Ocean Policy Task Force Announced | The White House
This Southern California city has all the Pacific Coast perks: coastal living, sparkling weather, temperate climate, ocean views and golden sandy beaches.
Ocean monitoring improves the management of marine and coastal ecosystems and resources, and protects life and property on coasts and at sea.
Scientists say rising temperatures could lead to rising ocean levels, which would in turn swamp coastal areas and islands, wipe out species, create economic havoc and amplify the impact of natural disasters such as storms, fires and droughts.
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