ISC briefing: Ocean at a tipping point: Science-based priorities for UNOC-3
The ocean is undergoing rapid and profound changes driven by the combined impacts of multiple pressures, such as climate change, pollution, and overexploitation. These stressors are weakening marine ecosystems, disrupting their capacity to support life and regulate the climate, and are threatening the wellbeing of communities worldwide.
The upcoming United Nations Ocean Conference, UNOC-3, offers a critical opportunity for governments, scientists, and civil society to advance coordinated, science-based action to prevent further harm and support a more resilient and sustainable future for the ocean.
An expert group conveyed by the International Science Council (ISC) brought together a diverse range of geographies and expertise, from marine science to ocean economics, climate science, urban planning, and sustainable development. As a result of this extensive scientific collaboration, the ISC is releasing this high-level briefing on science-based priorities for UNOC-3: Ocean at a tipping point: Science-based priorities for UNOC-3.