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LOCATION:Online and Sharm El-Sheikh\, Egypt
SUMMARY:COP27 UN-Oceans Side Event: The power of inter-agency cooperation t
 o scale up ocean-climate action: Case studies\, challenges and opportuniti
 es
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DESCRIPTION:At COP 26\, Parties anchored the inclusion of strengthened ocea
 n-based action under the UNFCCC multilateral process. This was the start o
 f a new mandate and a new opportunity for strengthening ocean and climate 
 change action under the UNFCCC.\n\nAt the UNFCCC ocean dialogue in June 20
 22\, participants highlighted the vital importance of the ocean to livelih
 oods and biodiversity and as a fundamental component of the climate system
 \, while underlining the need for greater ocean-related climate action at 
 national and international levels\, including through improved scientific 
 knowledge\, capacity\, and financial support.\n\nThe critical role of heal
 thy coastal and marine ecosystems in climate mitigation and adaptation has
  been repeatedly highlighted and is a key area in which the mandates of nu
 merous UN entities and initiatives\, including the Ocean Decade and Decade
  of Ecosystem Restoration\, have the potential to create significant syner
 gies\, both within and outside the UN system.\n\nNotably\, in March 2022\,
  UNEA 5.2 through Resolution 5 adopted a multilaterally agreed definition 
 of nature-based solutions (NbS)\, recognising the important role they play
  in the global response to climate change and its social\, economic and en
 vironmental effects\, and called upon the UN to support their implementati
 on.\n\nWorking holistically across UN policy processes can help Parties to
  avoid duplication\, fill capacity gaps\, and capitalize on synergies. In 
 this way\, they can maximize the best use of available time and resources 
 to achieve shared goals\, strengthen implementation of the Paris Agreement
  and other UN mandates\, and build sustainable blue economies.\n\nThis sid
 e event will provide a platform for experts engaged with UN-Oceans to show
 case ambitious science-based initiatives for nature-based solutions for oc
 ean-climate action that are accessible\, replicable\, scalable and sustain
 able. It will also provide an opportunity to engage with policymakers and 
 understand possibilities for strengthening future collaborative action.\n\
 nFollowing a High-level opening\, moderated discussion are organised aroun
 d two panels.\n\nIn the first panel\, practitioners and experts working wi
 th UN-Oceans members will present case studies of ocean-related projects i
 n which the delivery of results was escalated through inter-agency coopera
 tion.\n\nAmong other issues\, the vital role that healthy coastal and mari
 ne ecosystems play in climate mitigation and adaptation\, particularly in 
 vulnerable regions across Africa and in Small Island Developing States wil
 l be highlighted.\n\nThe second panel will allow for a moderated discussio
 n amongst diverse actors\, and interaction with the audience\, to highligh
 t the common factors of success and challenges of UN inter-agency projects
 .\n\nIt will also provide an occasion to discuss opportunities for greater
  future international support of ocean and climate action\, including thro
 ugh filling critical scientific and knowledge gaps\, reinforcing capacity\
 , sharing and scaling up successes\, and securing the needed finance movin
 g forward.\n\nThe unique role that UN entities can play in strengthening t
 he science-policy interface to enhance nature-based climate action will be
  highlighted.\n\n\nDuly registered conference participants will be able to
  access the COP 27 platform for virtual participation. All COP 27 side eve
 nts can be watched live and on-demand on this official secretariat-manage
 d YouTube channel\nhttps://www.youtube.com/c/unfcccint&quot\; target=&quot
 \;_blank\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/cop27-u
 n-oceans-side-event-power-inter-agency-cooperation-scale-ocean-climate-act
 ion-case
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