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Global Mean Sea Water pH ↓ - 0.0016 yr -1 Global Ocean Mean Sea level ↑ + 3.5 mm yr -1 Global Ocean Carbon Dioxide Sink ↑ +0.0015 PgC yr -1 Global Ocean Heat Content(0-2000m) ↑ + 1.0 W m -2 Global Ocean Thermosteric Sea Level Anomaly(0-2000m) ↑ + 1.3 mm yr -1 Northern Hemisphere Sea Ice Extent ↓ - 0.51 10 6 km 2 per decade Southern Hemisphere Sea Ice Extent ↑ + 0.07 10 6 km 2 per decade
ESSENTIAL OCEAN VARIABLES
Other Ocean and Coastal DATA PLATFORMS
GEMS OCEAN The Global Environment Monitoring System for the Ocean and Coasts (GEMS Ocean) Programme aims to provide a framework for partnership and recognizes the importance of working with Member States and donors to shape a transformative service that truly bridges the gap between data, people and action. REGIONAL SEAS Implementing region-specific activities, bringing together stakeholders including governments, scientific communities and civil societies. GPML The Global Partnership on Marine Litter (GPML) is a multi-stakeholder partnership that brings together all actors working to prevent marine litter and plastic pollution.
GW2I The Global Wastewater Initiative (GW²I) has been working with governments, partners and stakeholders towards global sustainable wastewater management and sanitation provision. #CLEANSEAS The Clean Seas Campaign is calling on citizens across the world to reduce their plastic footprint and speak up for their right to a healthy environment, including pollution-free oceans using the hashtags #BeatPlasticPollution for #CleanSeas. CORAL REEFS Promoting international cooperation and evidence to support the protection management and restoration of coral reefs.
LAND - BASED POLLUTION A unique intergovernmental mechanism to counter the issue of land-based pollution. BLUE CARBON Promoting international cooperation on the issue, promoting science-based and ecosystem-based management approaches, supporting regional and global assessments, developing best practice manuals and supporting conservation and restoration projects on the ground. MPA'S Assisting countries in approving the effectiveness and equitable use of marine protected areas by providing technical expertise and capacity building support on governance of marine protected areas, and their use within wider integrated ocean and coastal management systems.
Blue Economy Facilitating sustainable ocean-based economic, social and environmental benefits within the planetary boundaries of oceans and coasts.
TWAP Open Ocean: Status and Trends - Summary For Policy Makers TWAP Large Marine Ecosystems, Status and Trends UNESCO-IOC One Planet, One Ocean Achieving the Sustainable Development Goal for the Oceans UNEP Addressing Marine Plastics: A Systemic Approach IPCC Special Report on the Ocean and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate Global Environment Outlook 6 UNEP Status of Coral Reefs of the World UNESCO-IOC Global Ocean Science Report 2020 UNESCO-IOC The Science we need for the Ocean we want: the United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development 2021-2030 The United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development 2021-2030 The Second World Ocean Assessment Copernicus Ocean State Report UNEP From Pollution to Solution: a global assessment of marine litter and plastic pollution The Sixth Status of Corals of the World: 2020 Report Out of the Blue: The Value of Seagrasses to the Environment and to People
Contact: unep-science-gemsocean@un.org