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Report. Fostering innovative entrepreneurship through educational curricula in the SPECA sub-region. SPECA Working Group on Innovation and Technology for Sustainable Development
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Promoting ocean-based solutions to climate change through enhanced cooperation in science, research, and innovation
No full textAs a key regulator of climate and weather, the ocean plays a crucial role in the Earth’s climate system. The IPCC Reports demonstrate the impacts of climate change on the ocean. While severely affected by human activities, the ocean moderates the climate by taking up over a quarter of global CO2 emissions annually; it provides a range of solutions to climate change mitigation and adaptation and to enhance resilience. Such solutions include, carbon sequestration, which could provide approximately one-fifth of the carbon mitigation needed to meet the Paris Agreement goals by 2050, reducing global greenhouse gas emissions by up to 4 billion tons of carbon dioxide equivalent in 2030 and up to 11 billion tons in 2050. G20 members are encouraged to identify common areas of cooperation and investments in ocean science, marine technology, and innovation that are necessary for an enhanced understanding of the ocean-climate nexus.This report was funded by ESCAP, in coordination with Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI)
and NDC Partnership (NDCP).Acknowledgments iii
Executive summary iv
Recommendations vi
Table of Contents vii
Tables, Figures and Boxes ix-x
Abbreviations and acronyms xi
1 Introduction 1
1.1 Objectives and Scope 1
1.2. Problem Statement and Opportunity 2
1.3. Research Methodology 6
1.4. Raising Awareness of Ocean Ecosystem Services and the Ocean-Climate Nexus 7
2 Promoting ocean-based solutions to climate change 9
2.1. The Status Quo of Ocean-based Solutions in the G20 9
2.2. Case Studies of Ocean-based Solutions Presented by G20 Members 13
2.3. Ocean-based Solutions for Climate Change Mitigation 13
2.3.1. Harnessing the Blue Carbon Storage Capacity of the Ocean 14
2.3.2. Protecting and Restoring Coastal and Marine Ecosystems
to Enhance Ecosystem Services 17
2.3.3. The Role of Deep Sea and Mesopelagic Ecosystems in Carbon
Sequestration 20
2.4. Ocean-based Solutions for Climate Change Adaptation 21
2.4.1. Enhancing the resilience of coastal communities to sea-level rise
and coastal hazards 22
2.4.2. Enhancing the resilience of coastal and ocean ecosystems
to climate change 24
2.5. Expanding the Global Ocean Observing System 26
2.6. Key Challenges for Research and Development Cooperation 27
3 Creating an environment for generating and
promoting ocean-based solutions to climate change 29
3.1. Access to Ocean Science Technology and Data 29
3.1.1. Creating a Digital Twin of the Ocean 30
3.1.2. Enabling Access to Data 31
3.1.3. The Role of the Global Ocean Observing System in Sharing Ocean Technology
and Data 32
3.1.4. Sharing Knowledge and Data on Ecosystem Conservation and Restoration 32
3.2. Building Capacity for Ocean Science 32
3.2.1. Supporting the Next Generation of Ocean Scientists and Advocates 35
3.2.2. Enhancing Ocean Literacy 35
3.2.3. Other Data Sharing and Capacity Building Initiatives 36
3.3. Strengthening Financing, Resource Allocation and Mobilization 38
4 Ocean science informing climate policy frameworks 49
4.1. Using Ocean Science to Inform Climate Policy Frameworks 49
4.2. Promoting Ocean Climate Change Dialogue Platforms 51
4.3. Strengthening Cooperation on Using Ocean Science to Inform Climate Policy 53
5 Opportunities for G20 cooperation and policymaking 56
5.1. Strengthening Cooperation in Ocean-based Climate Action 57
5.2. Promoting the Integration of Adaptation and Mitigation to Climate Change 59
5.3. Enhancing the Science-Policy Interface 59
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Presentation. КРЕАТИВНОСТЬ ИННОВАЦИИ И СТАРТАП. Capacity Building for SPECA Countries, Effective Management and Development of Business Incubators and Accelerators
No full textSPECA meeting on cooperation in the WTO process. Seventeenth session of the SPECA Working Group on Trade
No full textPresentation. Gender responsive solutions to address the barriers to sustainable development. 2022 SPECA Economic Forum
No full textTheme: Greener and Safer FutureSession 6: Gender equality and women’s empowermen
RECIPRO: CITY. Issue No. 07
No full textRECIPRO-CITY Issue No. 07 celebrates five years of the Urban SDG Knowledge Platform, a collaborative initiative by UNESCAP, Seoul Metropolitan Government, and CityNet to promote sustainable urban development through knowledge sharing and city-to-city cooperation. This edition highlights the launch of free SDG online courses for technical officers, the SDG Awards Ceremony at the 9th CityNet Congress recognizing innovative and replicable urban practices, and tools like the SDG Navigator and Localization Toolkit to help cities assess progress and adapt best practices. Key award winners include Kuala Lumpur’s SDG Centre, Seberang Perai’s agro-eco tourism project, and Seoul’s AI-based sewage pipeline defect detection system, showcasing impactful strategies for localizing the 2030 Agenda
Presentation. New innovation policy for transition economies. Webinar on New Approaches to Innovation Policy in the Transition Economies of the SPECA Sub-region
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