OA Alliance Hosts workshop for policy makers in latin america: Taller sobre Clima, Biodiversidad y Protección Marina en América Latina

In partnership with The Ocean Foundation, Latin America Ocean Acidification Observing Network, International Partnership on MPAs Biodiversity and Climate Change and the Chile California Council—the OA Alliance hosted a workshop on October 21 that aimed to:

• Provide overview of high-level commitments to ocean climate action made across Latin America in advance of COP26.

• Showcase regional science and monitoring networks working to document ocean change.

• Share examples of policy frameworks and co-beneficial integrated management strategies related to coastal and marine protection.

  Speakers included:
  
  Ambassador Coutts, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Chile; Sherpa of the High-Level Panel for a Sustainable Ocean Economy
  
  Andrew Rhodes Espinoza, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Mexico and Sherpa of the High-Level Panel for a Sustainable Ocean Economy
  
  Dr. Cristian Vargas, Universidad de Concepcion, Chile—Co-Chair of the Latin American Ocean Acidification Monitoring Network
  
  Ms. Alejandra Navarrete, The Ocean Foundation
  
  Ms. Laura Cussen, Ministerio del Medio Ambiente, Gobierno de Chile
  
  Mr. Matias Alcalde, Director of the Chile California Council
  
  Mr. Remi Parmentier, Because the Ocean Initiative and Declaration
  
  Ms. Marcia Tambutti, Agricultural Development Unit, United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC/ CEPAL)