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 JAMSTEC 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)