Endorsed Programs

Actions

Programmes

typically global or regional in scale and will contribute to the achievement of one or more of the Ocean Decade Challenges. It is long-term (multi-year), interdisciplinary and will consist of component projects, and potentially enabling activities.

Projects

a discrete and focused undertaking. It may be regional, national or sub-national and it will typically contribute to an identified Decade programme.

Contributions

supports the Ocean Decade through provision of a necessary resource (e.g. funding or an in-kind contribution). A contribution can support either the implementation of a Decade Action or the coordination costs of the Ocean Decade.

Activities

one-off standalone initiative (such as an awareness-raising event, a scientific workshop, a training opportunity or a publication). It enables a Decade Programme or Project or directly contributes to a Decade Challenge.

 

Level Title Lead Institution Website
Project Global Marine Plastic Litter Monitoring Network Project (GMMN Project) – Ocean Decade Ministry of the Environment, Japan (MOEJ) Harmonized monitoring and data compilation of marine plastic litter
Project Indigenous People, Traditional Ecological Knowledge, and Climate Change: The Iconic Underwater Cultural Heritage of Stone Tidal Weirs Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology [UNESCO UNITWIN Network for Underwater Archaeology]
Project Circulatory Aquaculture and Water Improvement Education for Blue Economy Aquatic Marine Environmental Education Program, Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology
Project Chemistry, Observation, Ecology of Submarine Seeps – Ocean Decade Atmosphere and Ocean Research Institute, University of Tokyo
Project Monitoring of the deep-sea organisms for MPAs JAMSTEC
Project Synergistic Observing Network for Ocean Prediction（SynObs） Meteorological Research Institute/Japan Meteorological Agency SynObs
Project International CO2 Natural Analogues Network (ICONA) University of Tsukuba
Contribution Ecosystem Studies of Subarctic and Arctic Seas Atmosphere and Ocean Research Institute, University of Tokyo Ecosystem Studies of Sub-Arctic and Arctic Seas
Contribution J-DESC-IODP Literacy initiative Japan Drilling Earth Science Consortium（J-DESC） Japan Drilling Earth Science Consortium
Contribution Development of comprehensive tsunami software Tokushima University
Activity Floating Aquarium Oki Islands Geopark Management Bureau, General Incorporated Association

Call for action #1

66 programs and projects

 

Call for action #2

(under preparation)