Fourth International ICES/PICES/IOC/FAO Symposium
The effects of climate change on the world’s oceans
4–8 June 2018, Washington D.C., USA
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Conveners:
Manuel Barange (FAO)
Veronique Garcon (CNRS)
Shin-ichi Ito (University of Tokyo)
Jason Link (NOAA Fisheries)
Themes:
- consequences of climate change and variability in the global marine ecosystem
- ecological, economic, scientific and social relevance of climate change impacts in the world oceans
Objectives:
- address a wide diversity of issues related to the many aspects of climate change in the oceans
- bring together experts of different disciplines to exchange ideas, observations, results and models at a global scale
- examine the science available
- consider gaps and insufficiencies in the evidence-base,
- propose priorities for future research
- derive to appropriate climate-ready policies that can help society adapt and protect the marine environment and living resources in the future
