Affiliated Decade Actions

A programme to harness research and innovation

Innovators, community leaders, scientists, investors & global experts

Accelerate ocean-related strategies to address the climate crisis

Support of 8 coastal livelihood preservation postdoc projects

Early-career researchers, coastal communities

Improve awareness and solution building around the coastal Ocean

Initiative to redefine global coastal ocean forecasting & observing

Observing and forecasting community, coastal stakeholders

Develop an integrated coastal observing and forecasting system

Ad Hoc team to address hazards and challenges in coastal zones

GEO, UN entities, coastal stakeholders

Build capacity for a more robust, end-to-end value chain for coasts

European think tank for marine science policy

European institutions, policy makers, scientific community

Advance marine research and bridge the gap between science and policy

A programme to co-develop approaches to sustain marine fisheries

Scientists, fishing sector members, practitioners, and policy experts

Sustain marine life, protect oceans, secure fair benefits at sea.

A programme to generate innovative solutions to address climate change

Researchers, engineers, innovators, investors and decisionmakers.

Source, create, and catalyze solutions to critical ocean challenges

A global network monitoring contaminants in estuaries worldwide

Scientists, research institutes, policy makers, coastal communities

Develop standardised methods for sampling and chemical analysis

A conveyor belt of global ocean science exchange

(Early-career) scientists

Fostering global partnerships for education and research

A programme led by the Global Ocean Oxygen Network of IOC-UNESCO

Researchers, general public

Raise global awareness about ocean deoxygenation

Network to study Coastal Boulder Deposits (CBD) & generating phenomena

Researchers, educators, students

Help research groups coordinate work, share data, and set standards

A project that establishes international joint laboratories

Scientific and technical personnel, students

Contribute to the sustainable development of estuarine communities

A programme to study the status and threats facing 25 deltas worldwide

Delta communities, research institutes

Support sustainable development in delta regions

US program to explore the interface between coastal natural processes

Scientific community, coastal cities and communities

Set up Coastal Research Hubs to better understand coastal interactions

A programme to connect ocean observers and the communities they serve

Observing networks, stakeholder communities

Provide a platform for linking new & existing ocean observing efforts

Programme to monitor & understand ocean life by analyzing biomolecules

Scientific and coastal communities

Transform how we sense, harvest, protect, and manage ocean life

An international network of cities in harmony with the ocean

Coastal cities and towns, scientific community

Promote bottom‐up cooperation and foster dialogue for policies

Research programme to advance tsunami detection and forecasting

At-risk coastal communities

Reduce tsunami warning uncertainty and increase preparedness

A project studying cyclone's impact on Ganges delta's food web

Scientists, students, policy makers

Increase monitoring and preparedness to coastal hazards

An app to report coastal threats and issues

Surfers and coastal communities

Empower surfers to tackle and track coastal threats in real time

Uniting scientists and practitioners around coastal cities adaptation

Decision-makers and all stakeholders involved in cities’ transition

Promote solutions to support cities’ adaptation to sea level rise

A project to inform people on local biodiversity and plastic pollution

Local community of the City of Anzio (Rome)

Trigger transformative action for sustainability-oriented behaviours

Global knowledge network for ocean science

ICES/PISCES member countries, coastal communities

Support, leverage ICES/PICES members' activities for the Ocean Decade

Programme to enhance capacity sharing in marine predictability

Researchers, decision makers, marine resource managers

Advance modeling tools needed to reduce risks and increase resilience

A Centre implementing China's strategy for sustainable development

Governments, research institutions, organizations and companies

Conduct policy, strategy research and foster international cooperation

Mediterranean region contribution to the UN Ocean Decade

Scientific community, policy-makers, private sector

Address major Mediterranean challenges & gaps in scientific knowledge