Location
SPREP LIBRARY
Publisher
San Diego, USA
Publication Year:
2017
Publication Place
The University of California
Physical Description:
9 p.
Call Number
[EL]
Material Type
Language
English
Record ID:
42840
Legacy PEIN ID:
82960
General Notes
Available online
Available online
Subject Heading(s)
Climate change - Risks - Policies - Global
Climate - Mitigation - Adaptations - Actions
Marine - Oceans - Issues - Vulnerable
Abstract
Under the Paris Agreement nations made pledges known as nationally determined contributions (NDCs), which indicate how national governments are evaluating climate risks and policy opportunities. We find that NDCs reveal important systematic patterns reflecting national interests and capabilities. Because the ocean plays critical roles in climate mitigation and adaptation, we created a quantitative marine focus factor (MFF) to evaluate how governments address marine issues. In contrast to the past, when oceans received minimal attention in climate negotiations, 70% of 161 NDCs we analysed include marine issues. The percentage of the population living in low-lying areasvulnerable to rising seaspositively influences the MFF, but negotiating group (Annex 1 or small island developing states) is equally important, suggesting political motivations are crucial to NDC development. The analysis reveals gaps between scientific and government attention, including on ocean deoxygenation, which is barely mentioned. Governments display a keen interest in expanding marine research on climate priorities.
Location
SPREP LIBRARY
Publisher
San Diego, USA
Publication Year:
2017
Publication Place
The University of California
Physical Description:
9 p.
Call Number
[EL]
Material Type
Language
English
Record ID:
42840
Legacy PEIN ID:
82960
General Notes
Available online
Record Created: 21-Apr-2020
Record Modified: 23-Feb-2021