Transforming Human Behavior to Enable Ocean-Focused Climate Action, Biodiversity Protection and Sustainable Development Recording

Tuesday, 15th November 2022

The Sixth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) finds that pathways limiting global warming to 1.5C require rapid and far-reaching transitions in human systems, e.g., the energy and industry sectors, ecosystem management, infrastructure, and society. Despite this challenge, limiting warming to 1.5C with no or limited overshoot will avoid reaching many limits to adaptation. 
Many opportunities exist to transform human systems in ways that will increase ocean-based contributions to climate action and climate-resilient development. Opportunities exist within conservation and restoration of ocean ecosystems, sustainable marine resource use, global and local cooperation, and use of effective governance and financing. The IPCC Working Group II report assesses that conservation, evidence-based management, and sustainable use of the ocean enable ocean-based adaptation and help improve human, ecosystem and planetary health; human wellbeing; and economic and social resilience. This session will also discuss how managing simultaneously for multiple ocean crises — climate impacts, biodiversity loss and unsustainable fisheries — while meeting the objectives of climate resilient development can contribute to achieving the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals and a sustainable ocean.