Ocean Decade Laboratories | A Productive Ocean Workshop: Prosperous Ecosystems in the Western North Pacific
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The Northwest Pacific Ocean has the largest heat and carbon dioxide (CO2) fluxes, and at the same time, it is a sea area that nurtures a wealth of life and production. However, various problems are predicted to arise, such as air pollution from East Asia and shortage of food and energy resources due to the increase in world population. There are still many uncertainties regarding climate change and marine ecosystems, and we have yet to make a scientifically-based assessment. At this workshop, we will take a look at the current efforts from the marine science side and discuss the research policies for the next 10 years, while also asking how stakeholders see this direction. It will be an opportunity to think together about what is missing and what is needed.
Date: Wednesday, June 1, 2022
Time: 13:30-17:00 JST (KST: JST+0 / CST: JST-1 / CEST: JST-7)
Organizer: Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC)
Research Institute for Global Change (RIGC)
Maki Noguchi Aita, Shuhei Masuda, Yugo Kanaya, Kentaro Ando
Type of event: Online (Webinar)
Language: English / Japanese
Simultaneous Japanese-English interpretation available
Ocean Decade Laboratories | A Healthy and Resilient Ocean ：”Ecosystem Services & Monitoring in Asia Pacific”
Ocean Decade Laboratories | A Healthy and Resilient Ocean ：”Ecosystem Services & Monitoring in Asia Pacific” (Asia Pacific Workshop on Healthy and Resilient Ocean focusing on Nature’s Contribution to People / Ecosystem Services and Ecosystem Monitoring)
The Asia-Pacific region is a region with a diverse relationship with the ocean. The region is a hotspot of biodiversity and cultural diversity, including the Coral Triangle area and island arc. However, research which integrative evaluation of ecosystems has not always been advanced. For this reason, it is essential to take a comprehensive approach to ecosystem assessment and human interaction.
The proposed session will be aimed at (1) enhancing the public awareness of ocean related ecosystem services / nature’s contribution to people（NCP） assessment and monitoring in this region, (2) deepening our understanding of the human nature relationships and the existing capacity of its measurability and predictability, (3) strengthening cooperation between and within the region and with global efforts, and (4) incubating a potential and existing programs and projects that especially related with Marine Life 2030 which is implemented as the Ocean Decade program.
Japanese version of UN Decade’s Implementation Plan is published.
Japanese version of The United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development (2021-2030): Implementation Plan is now available from websites of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) and of UNESCO as shown below.
ユネスコの科学分野における我が国の協力 (MEXT website, Japanese only)
持続可能な開発のための 国連海洋科学の10年 (2021-2030 年) : 実施計画 – UNESCO Digital Library (UNESCO website)
(IOC/IODE event)
free-of-charge, Registration needed, hosted by IOC/IODE
Website renewal
New website of the Japan National Committee of UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development is fully renewaled on December 1st, 2021. Please check this site for updates of activities of the committee.
UN Ocean Decade Regional Kick-off conference
hosted by IOC/WESTPAC, free-of-charge
link to UN Decade Website（IOC/WESTPAC also will provide an event’s website）
