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May 12th, 2023

The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) and their partners GRID-Arendal, the Norwegian Blue Forests Network and the UNEP-WCMC recently launched two reports “Decades of Mangrove Forest Change: What does it mean for nature, people and the climate?” and “Into the Blue: Securing a Sustainable Future for Kelp Forests”.  Our own DCC NEP Executive Director was part of the global group that contributed to the knowledge review on kelp, revealing the state of science on the world’s kelp forests and providing recommended actions to build the recovery of the world’s kelp forests.

May 11th, 2023

Across the Salish Sea, monitoring the ocean with light traps may illuminate the future of Dungeness crabs. The Hakai Magazine recently launched a story about the Hakai Institute’s multiyear Sentinels of Change program.

May 9th, 2023

CIOOS Pacific and the Hakai Institute highlight the importance of long-term research and observation in the oceans, and the partnerships and persistence required to sustain it.

April 26th, 2023

Sea'Ties, an Ocean Decade endorsed project focused on facilitating the development of public policies and the implementation of adaptation solutions for coastal cities threatened by rising sea levels, has released a report, "Adapting Coastal Cities and Territories to Sea Level Rise in North America - U.S. West Coast: Challenges and Leading Practices."

April 25th, 2023

In this new paper, the UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development emphasizes the need for concrete plans to involve a multitude of stakeholders and rights holders in the co-design of ocean science.