Your OARS Commitment
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Thank you for sharing your commitment towards achieving the outcomes of the ‘Ocean Acidification Research for Sustainability’ (OARS) UN Ocean Decade programme, designed to address the Sustainable Development Goal target 14.3 to ‘minimize and address the impacts of ocean acidification, including through enhanced scientific cooperation at all levels’.
Only if we all rally together will we be able to achieve the SDG target 14.3 to reduce the impacts of ocean acidification.
Your commitment plays an important part towards achieving the OARS outcomes and we would be delighted if we could highlight your commitment, such as through social media, in our newsletter or in presentations. You can indicate your preferences further down below and please contact us at [email protected] should you have any questions or suggestions.
If you have multiple commitments, then we would be grateful if you could submit these on separate forms. For any support in completing the forms please contact [email protected].
A PDF version is available to download if you wish to discuss the Commitment with colleagues before submitting it online.
OARS aims to achieve the following Outcomes by 2030:
1. Quality data
The scientific community will provide ocean acidification data and evidence of known quality via capacity development, mentoring of early career researchers, facilitating data sharing, growing regional collaborations, and increased communication through meetings and workshops, allowing for a holistic analysis considering all stakeholder perspectives.
2. Science to Action
Data and evidence needs for mitigation and adaptation strategies will be identified and prioritised, from local to global. These needs are communicated to the scientific and science policy community to ensure that science is prioritised.
3. Observation strategies
Observation strategies are co-designed and implemented in collaboration with data/information producers and end-users. Factors limiting collection of data are identified and solutions are implemented. Observation strategies are proactively designed and implemented to ensure vulnerable areas are adequately monitored. Ocean acidification baseline information is available for newly developed carbon removal strategies.
4. Biological Impacts
Ocean acidification impacts on marine organisms and ecosystems is better understood to protect marine life. Biological observation is implemented within ocean acidification monitoring, providing the possibility to improve predictions of vulnerability and resilience to ocean acidification at all temporal and spatial scales.
5. Future Predictions
Appropriate, societally relevant predictions and projections of ocean acidification trends and impacts are available for all ocean ‘users’, employing new technologies such as digital twins, to support adaptation and mitigation actions and strategies.
6. Public Awareness
The public are more informed about ocean acidification, its sources, and impacts, achieved via ocean literacy and public outreach.
7. Policy Engagement
Strategies and solutions exist that enable countries and regions to include ocean acidification evidence in their respective policy and legislation.
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These commitments play an important part towards achieving the OARS outcomes.
On behalf of the Ocean Decade Programme
