A new Decade Collaborative Centre for the Southern Ocean Region (DCC-SOR) joins the global ecosystem of the United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development 2021-2030 (the ‘Ocean Decade’). The announcement comes as part of a collection of newly endorsed Decade Actions to celebrate the 2023 UN World Oceans Day.
The DCC-SOR will be key in coordinating international efforts to protect and conserve the Southern Ocean. It will be hosted by the Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR) – an international organisation coordinating scientific research in the Antarctic and Southern Ocean region, and advising policymakers. A long-standing partner of UNESCO’s Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC/UNESCO), SCAR coordinated with the Southern Ocean Task Force the Southern Ocean Action Plan – a framework for Southern Ocean stakeholders to develop tangible actions to support the Ocean Decade.
“Delivering ‘the science we need for the ocean’ calls for all stakeholders to collectively align their research and investments to create, deepen and share the knowledge and understanding required for a healthy and resilient ocean,” said Julian Barbière, Global Coordinator of the Ocean Decade and Head of Section for Marine Policy and Regional Coordination at IOC/UNESCO. “We thank SCAR for their generous support and commitment towards achieving the vision of the Ocean Decade.”
The DCC-SOR will coordinate existing Decade Actions for the region, catalyse new initiatives, lead targeted communications and outreach, engage diverse stakeholders, and mobilise resources. The DCC-SOR will work across all ten Ocean Decade Challenges in the Southern Ocean region, focusing on:
- Challenge 1: Understand and beat marine pollution
- Challenge 2: Protect and restore ecosystems and biodiversity
- Challenge 3: Sustainably feed the global population
- Challenge 4: Develop a sustainable and equitable ocean economy
- Challenge 6: Increase community resilience to ocean hazards
- Challenge 9: Skills, knowledge and technology for all
- Challenge 10: Change humanity’s relationship with the ocean
The Southern Ocean has a global impact on the Earth system. The relationship between the Antarctic Ice Sheet and the surrounding Southern Ocean impacts global sea-level rise. The Southern Ocean also acts as a strong yet exhaustible buffer against climate change, as it stores some of the excess carbon from the atmosphere, and it plays a crucial role in ocean circulation by distributing atmospheric heat from pole to pole.
Untuk informasi lebih lanjut, silakan hubungi:
Tim Komunikasi Dekade Laut (oceandecade.comms@unesco.org)
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About the Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research:
The Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR) is an international scientific organization established in 1958 under the International Council of Science Unions (ICSU), now known as the International Science Council (ISC). The primary objective of SCAR is to initiate, develop, and coordinate high-quality international scientific research in the Antarctic and Southern Ocean region and to provide advice to policymakers, specifically the Antarctic Treaty System, on issues related to the region.
SCAR is governed by a council, which is composed of Delegates from member countries and several of the Scientific Unions of the International Science Council that are members of SCAR.
Tentang IOC/UNESCO:
Komisi Oseanografi Antarpemerintah UNESCO (IOC/UNESCO) mempromosikan kerja sama internasional dalam ilmu kelautan untuk meningkatkan pengelolaan laut, pantai, dan sumber daya laut. IOC memungkinkan 150 Negara Anggotanya untuk bekerja sama dengan mengoordinasikan program dalam pengembangan kapasitas, pengamatan dan layanan laut, ilmu kelautan dan peringatan tsunami. Pekerjaan IOC berkontribusi pada misi UNESCO untuk mempromosikan kemajuan ilmu pengetahuan dan aplikasinya untuk mengembangkan pengetahuan dan kapasitas, kunci kemajuan ekonomi dan sosial, dasar perdamaian dan pembangunan berkelanjutan.
Tentang Dekade Laut:
Diproklamirkan pada tahun 2017 oleh Majelis Umum Perserikatan Bangsa-Bangsa, Dekade Ilmu Kelautan PBB untuk Pembangunan Berkelanjutan (2021-2030) ('Dekade Laut') berupaya merangsang ilmu kelautan dan generasi pengetahuan untuk membalikkan kemunduran keadaan sistem kelautan dan mengkatalisasi peluang baru untuk pengembangan berkelanjutan ekosistem laut yang sangat besar ini. Visi Dekade Laut adalah 'ilmu yang kita butuhkan untuk lautan yang kita inginkan'. Dekade Laut menyediakan kerangka kerja pertemuan bagi para ilmuwan dan pemangku kepentingan dari berbagai sektor untuk mengembangkan pengetahuan ilmiah dan kemitraan yang diperlukan untuk mempercepat dan memanfaatkan kemajuan dalam ilmu kelautan untuk mencapai pemahaman yang lebih baik tentang sistem kelautan, dan memberikan solusi berbasis sains untuk mencapai Agenda 2030. Majelis Umum PBB mengamanatkan Komisi Oseanografi Antarpemerintah UNESCO (IOC/UNESCO) untuk mengoordinasikan persiapan dan implementasi Dekade ini.