Lead institution:
IOC Sub-Commission for the Western Pacific (WESTPAC), IOC/UNESCO & UNESCO Bangkok – Thailand
The Kuroshio is the strongest current in the Western Pacific, with significant environmental, social and economic values. The CSK2 will understand its changing conditions in global warming, and develop knowledge and services to serve societal needs, including, but not limited to, weather forecasts and climate predictions, fishery and aquaculture management.
Start date: 01/06/2022
End date: 31/12/2030
Lead Contacts: Wenxi Zhu (w.zhu@unesco.org), Kentaro Ando (andouk@jamstec.go.jp) and Xiaopei Lin (linxiaop@ouc.edu.cn)
challenges: 2- Protect and restore ecosystems and biodiversity, 3- Sustainable Blue Food, 5- Ocean-Climate Nexus, 6- Coastal Resilience, 9- Capacity Development, 10- Behaviour Change
type_of_action: Project, United Nations Action