Mainstreaming OA into National Policies: A Handbook for Pacific Islands
The OA Alliance was invited to partner with OA Alliance member, the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) on a newly released publication, “Mainstreaming OA into National Policies: A Handbook for Pacific Islands,” which was showcased at a side event during SPREP’s regional meeting in Apia, Samoa on September 4.
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U.S. State to State Workshop on Ocean and Coastal Acidification
Sharing lessons learned and best practices across state governments that have undertaken state-led efforts to address ocean and coastal acidification. The OA Alliance hosted a 2-day Coast to Coast State Workshop on Ocean and Coastal Acidification on September 26-27, 2019 at the New York Aquarium on Coney Island.
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In Response to the IPCC Special Report on Ocean and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate, the OA Alliance Brings Together Governments and Outlines Policy Frameworks for Taking Action
As part of a series of events supporting the UN Climate Action Summit and Climate Week in New York, the International Alliance to Combat Ocean Acidification (Ocean Acidification Alliance) is calling for national and subnational action to protect oceans from the impacts of rising carbon emissions.
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OA Alliance to Co-Host “Climate and Ocean Action Meeting” at the UN Secretary General Climate Summit on September 25
You are invited to attend the “Climate and Ocean Action” meeting at the UN Secretary General Climate Summit on September 25 from 9:30am-10:30am at the UN Foundation Building in New York City.
Please RSVP to Jessie@OAAlliance.org for more information.
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Unveiling OA Action Plans: Members provide an overview of process and content for creating their government led OA Action Plans
Listen to a full recording from the OA Alliance’s August 14 webinar featuring presentations from New Zealand OA Community and New Zealand’s National OA Action Plan, Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management of the Netherlands, State of Oregon, Makah Tribe and the City of Vancouver, British Columbia.
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OA Alliance Newsletter- July 2019
The State of Oregon, a founding member of the OA Alliance, has released a draft Ocean Acidification and Hypoxia Action Plan. Oregon was one of the first states to experience the impacts of OAH and the plan will demonstrate that local actions are meaningful in fighting...
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Ocean Obs Conference White Paper, “The Knowledge-to-Action Pipeline: Connecting Ocean Acidification Research and Actionable Decision Support”
Community White Paper explores the importance of building strong connections between scientists and marine resource users in addition to the development of decision maker support tools that will be critical to help build resilience to ocean acidification impacts regionally and around the world.
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Tribes and Indigenous Communities on the Front Lines: Understanding Tribal Treaty Rights and Actions to Advance Ocean Acidification and Ocean/ Climate Management Strategies
Listen to a full recording from the OA Alliance’s June 11 webinar featuring presentations from the Local Communities and Indigenous People’s Platform of the UNFCCC, Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission, LEO Network, Makah Tribe and the Sun’aq Tribe of Kodiak.
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