Action AgendaProtecting marine ecosystems and unlocking blue carbon for climate resilience.
Protecting marine ecosystems and unlocking blue carbon for climate resilience.
Oceans absorb approximately 25 per cent of human-produced carbon dioxide and regulate global climate systems. Yet rising emissions are driving ocean acidification, marine heatwaves, and coastal ecosystem degradation. COP31 will strengthen ocean-climate action through enhanced observation, data sharing, and regional cooperation.
COP31 will encourage the integration of blue carbon ecosystems such as seagrass meadows, salt marshes and mangroves into national climate strategies and nationally determined contributions. This brings the carbon-sequestration capacity of coastal ecosystems into formal climate accounting and target-setting.
COP31 will support the development of shared resilience frameworks to protect and restore coastal and marine ecosystems. These frameworks aim to reduce the impacts of ocean acidification and marine heatwaves on vulnerable ecosystems.
COP31 will advance enhanced ocean observation systems and open data-sharing partnerships. Consistent, accessible data will underpin evidence-based ocean-climate policy and early-warning capacity.
COP31 will prioritise resilience support for coastal communities facing sea-level rise and coastal erosion. Safeguarding livelihoods and strengthening adaptive capacity are central objectives.
