Building upon previous editions, this year’s Ocean and Climate Dialogue 2023 is being held June 13-14 in Bonn, Germany as part of the UNFCCC Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice.
The Dialogue will be co-facilitated by Chile and Canada and focus on: (1) the role of coastal ecosystem restoration, including blue carbon ecosystems; and (2) fisheries and food security in the context of climate change.
We know that UNFCCC bodies and mechanisms can be leveraged to ensure adequate and equitable investments in climate-ocean change information, gaps analysis, and capacity or technology transfer that result in better preparedness, mitigation, and adaptation choices for all Parties—particularly as relates to food security and sovereignty.
The OA Alliance will be engaging in the upcoming Ocean and Climate Dialogue, sharing our recommendations to strengthen UNFCCC response to ocean warming, acidification, and deoxygenation.