Progress report for
Supporting the International Alliance to Combat Ocean Acidification
Achievement at a glance
Ocean Conservancy continues to partner closely with the International Alliance to Combat Ocean Acidification (OA Alliance). The OA Alliance has grown and developed a secretariat-style structure that no longer needs support from external staff. We have held joint events with the OA Alliance at international climate meetings, including the Global Climate Action Summit, Our Ocean 2018, COP25, and more. These events have shown how leaders at all governance levels can take action on ocean acidification, from joining the Alliance to enacting official policy. These events have contributed to the Alliances continued growth and the increased attention to ocean acidification by leaders at the highest levels.We have worked with OA Alliance staff on creating resources for members, including the OA Action Plan Toolkit, informational webinars, and a self-test style worksheet to identify relative strengths and weaknesses that can influence local ocean acidification. We have also worked with OA Alliance members, including U.S. state task forces and cultural groups like the U.S. Gullah/Geechee community to develop meaningful OA Action Plans. We continue to work on developing practical, appropriate, local adaptation and mitigation options to combat ocean acidification, and policies to implement those options across governance levels.
Challenges faced in implementation
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Local, regional, and national governments
Actions
Education and awareness-raisingDirect assistance to develop strategic plans
Targeted knowledge transfer