OA-Africa's Commitment
Ensure Africa is resilient and knowledgeable of potential threats and mitigation/adaptation strategies available to combat ocean acidification
Develop a network of scientists working together to provide:
- information to stakeholders and policymakers
- provide guidance and direction
- coordinate activities related to OA research and monitoring
- identify broad support for increase OA research and monitoring
- promote the advancement of science
Facilitate collaboration between scientists, stakeholders, and policymakers to build understanding of social, biological, and physical impacts and implications of ocean acidification
Relevant OARS outcomes
Outcome 1: Quality Data
Outcome 2: Science to Action
Outcome 3: Observing Strategies
Outcome 4: Biological Impacts
Outcome 5: Future Projections
Outcome 6: Public Awareness
Outcome 7: Policy Engagement
Ocean Basin
Global
North Atlantic
Indian Ocean
Mediterranean Sea
Lead entity
Nayrah Shaltout, Roshan T Ramessur, Sheck Sherif and Oslo
University of Mauritius, Liberia, Egypt