Contributions to global environmental assessments and ocean science to inform evidence-based policy and decision-making.
Co-Chair
United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development
The Decade Advisory Board guides the UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development, advising on its strategic direction and the endorsement of Decade Actions. Its members bring expertise from government, science, industry and civil society across the world's ocean regions.
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Lead Author
Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES)
The second global assessment will evaluate the status and trends of biodiversity, ecosystem functions and nature's contributions to people. Its findings will inform progress toward the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework.
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Group of Experts
United Nations
The fourth World Ocean Assessment, prepared under the UN Regular Process, will update the global picture of the state of the marine environment, including its socioeconomic aspects. It supports governments in meeting their ocean-related commitments.
Lead Author
Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES)
The Nexus Assessment examines the interlinkages among biodiversity, water, food and health in the context of climate change. It sets out response options that deliver benefits across all of these sectors at once.
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Lead Author
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)
The Working Group II report assesses the impacts of climate change on ecosystems, biodiversity and human communities, and their vulnerabilities and capacities to adapt. It places particular emphasis on climate resilient development and the limits to adaptation.
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Lead Author
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)
The report assesses climate change, desertification, land degradation, sustainable land management, food security and greenhouse gas fluxes in terrestrial ecosystems. It shows how better land management can help tackle climate change.
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Coordinating Lead Author
United Nations Environment Programme
The seventh Global Environment Outlook, A future we choose, assesses the state of the global environment and the solutions needed to tackle climate change, nature loss, land degradation and pollution together. It makes the case that investing in the Earth now can deliver trillion-dollar benefits for all.
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Group of Experts
United Nations
The third World Ocean Assessment provides an integrated scientific evaluation of the state of the marine environment, including its socioeconomic aspects. It identifies the pressures on the ocean and the knowledge and capacity gaps that need attention.
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In Small Island Developing States. The World of Small States, vol 9. Springer, Cham.
Frontiers In Sustainable Food Systems, 5.
Disasters. Volume 46, Issue S1.
Frontiers in Climate, 6.
Science, 374(6567), 544–544.
One Earth.
Dichotomy or continuum? A global review of the interaction between autonomous and planned adaptations
Ecology and society, 30(1).
Delivering scientific evidence for global policy and management to ensure ocean sustainability
Sustainability Science, 20(1), pp. 299–306.
Effective domestic climate policies to protect small island states
Nat. Clim. Chang. 14, 660–661.
Adaptation to Compound Climate Risks: A Systematic Global Stocktake
Iscience.
A global assessment of actors and their roles in climate change adaptation
Nat. Clim. Chang. 13, 1250–1257.
Frontiers in coastal well-being and ecosystem services research: A systematic review
Ocean & Coastal Management, p.105028.
A Global Assessment of Policy Tools to Support Climate Adaptation
Climate Policy.
Grenada National Ecosystem Assessment
Caribbean Natural Resources Institute (CANARI)
Ministry of Economic Growth & Job Creation. Kingston, Jamaica.
National Irrigation Commission Ltd. Ministry of Agriculture & Fisheries, Kingston, Jamaica.
Fisheries Division - Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries. Kingston Jamaica.
National Adaptation Strategy for the Fisheries Sector in Jamaica
Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre (CCCCC), Belmopan, Belize.
Socio-Economic Assessment of the Rio Bueno-White River, Rio Nuevo and Wagwater Watershed Management Units
Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ).
Preparation of a Pre-Impact Evaluation Survey for the Adaptation Programme & Financing Mechanism (APFM)
The Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation of Jamaica.
Portland Bight Protected Area (PBPA) Fish Sanctuary Feasibility Assessment
Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre & Caribbean Coastal Area Management Foundation, Kingston, Jamaica.
Creating Economic and Social Opportunities for Fishing Communities
Deloitte - Inter-American Investment Corporation (IIC), Washington DC, USA.
Vulnerability and Capacity Assessment of Selected Fishing Communities across Jamaica
Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre (CCCCC), Belmopan, Belize.
Assessing Climate Vulnerability in Grenada and Responding with Coastal Ecosystem-based Adaptation Action
United Nations Environment Program (UNEP), Nairobi, Kenya.
Supporting Institutional Structures to Promote Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency in the Caribbean Fishing Sector – Baseline Assessment
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.