Future Earth Oceans Knowledge-Action Network Workshop
Venue
Attend this workshop on the development of a cross-cutting Oceans Knowledge-Action Network in Kiel, Germany, from 4 to 5 December, 2016. Please see instructions for how to become an invited participant
Oceans cover 70% of the earth’s surface and provide vital services to humans. Rapid increases in consumption and population growth cause global environmental change that causes multiple stresses which affect the ocean and coastal regimes that are creating complex, often unpredictable feedbacks and potentially compromising some of the ocean services to humans. More international, more integrated and more fit-for-purpose research is required to improve global and regional ocean system understanding, including defining acceptable targets for ocean health and ecosystem sustainability.
An oceans Knowledge-Action Network would contribute to establishing the knowledge needed to asses the health of ocean systems. It needs to involve the ocean observing system (GOOS) and improve systems to predict ocean system changes and responses to shocks or disasters to and from ocean systems which all represent critical research needs. It will explore new ways to more effectively govern the ocean and coastal space and provide a scientific perspective on sustainable ocean development scenarios. Our capacity to chart a course from knowledge of ocean systems to changes in policies, practices, governance, and behaviors that will assist in sustaining those systems will depend on our ability to develop scalable, integrated and systems-approaches to these issues.
Informations:
http://www.futureearth.org/events/future-earth-oceans-knowledge-action-network-workshop
Organisers:
Future Earth
ICSU - The International Council for Science
Future Ocean - Kiel Marine Sciences
Registration:
http://www.futureearth.org/sign-form-future-earth-oceans-knowledge-action-network-workshop
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