A governing framework for international ocean acidification policy

Harrould-Kolieb, Ellycia; Høegh-Guldberg, Ove

doi:10.1016/j.marpol.2019.02.004

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“…As a result, “oxygen minimum zones” with oxygen levels below the minimum thresholds for some species to thrive are expanding (Laffoley & Baxter, 2019). Ocean acidification attracted more attention following a 2005 Royal Society report (Harrould‐Kolieb & Hoegh‐Guldberg, 2019, p. 11), where acidifying waters negatively impact the growth of organisms with carbonate shells, especially coral reefs (Doney et al, 2020). An important difference to other changes, however, is that acidification results from increased carbon dioxide emissions that the ocean absorbs, but not from a warming effect (IPCC, 2019, p. 9).…”

Section: The Ocean and Climate Change: Climate Impacts On The Ocean And Ocean Contributions To Climate Responsesmentioning

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Linking ocean and climate change governance

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2021

WIREs Climate Change

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Increasing links are being made between ocean sustainability and climate change, as illustrated by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change special report on the ocean and cryosphere, and the billing of the 2019 UN climate change conference as the “Blue COP.” This review of these linkages is framed by the “bandwagoning” literature in global environmental politics to examine how ocean action has been constructed as being relevant for both climate mitigation and adaptation. This includes growing interest in “blue carbon” and the emerging narrative of the ocean as a “solution” to climate change, and drawing attention to climate impacts on ocean ecosystems and marine biodiversity. It highlights the roles played in constructing this link by entrepreneurial states and the NGO community in building an ocean‐climate bandwagon with the existing processes of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change. As broader political attention is paid to ocean health, this review also highlights how these climate bandwagoning efforts overlap or clash with other ocean‐related international environmental processes. This article is categorized under: Policy and Governance > Multilevel and Transnational Climate Change Governance

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Section: The Ocean and Climate Change: Climate Impacts On The Ocean And Ocean Contributions To Climate Responsesmentioning

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Linking ocean and climate change governance

Chan

2021

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“…The three overarching objectives established by this framework for international action on ocean acidification are mitigation of the cause of ocean acidification; adaptation to its impacts; and redress of the harm caused to human and ecological communities. Six areas of collective action are set out to achieve these objectives: reduction and removal of CO 2 emissions, enhancing adaptive capacity, reducing local acidification, restoring damaged ecosystems, and harm management (Harrould‐Kolieb & Hoegh‐Guldberg 2019). This framework provides an analytical tool with which to explore the areas where the Aichi Targets and ocean acidification action dovetail.…”

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“…In an earlier paper, Hoegh‐Guldberg and I (Harrould‐Kolieb & Hoegh‐Guldberg 2019) analyzed the existing literature on the impacts and solutions to ocean acidification and set out an aspirational model for international action. The three overarching objectives established by this framework for international action on ocean acidification are mitigation of the cause of ocean acidification; adaptation to its impacts; and redress of the harm caused to human and ecological communities.…”

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Enhancing synergies between action on ocean acidification and the post‐2020 global biodiversity framework

Harrould-Kolieb

2020

Conservation Biology

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Ocean acidification is a substantial emergent threat to marine biodiversity and the goods and services it provides. Although efforts to address ocean acidification have been taken under the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), a far greater potential to do so exists by finding synergies between biodiversity conservation efforts and ocean acidification action. The ongoing process to develop a post-2020 global biodiversity framework offers an opportunity to ensure that opportunities for addressing ocean acidification are capitalized on and not overlooked. I argue that to achieve this, the following are needed: a technical integration of ocean acidification across the targets to be included in the post-2020 framework and a reframing of the issue as a biodiversity problem so as to highlight the synergies between existing biodiversity work and action needed to address ocean acidification. Given that the post-2020 framework is intended to establish the global biodiversity agenda for the coming decades, integration of ocean acidification will set a precedent for the other biodiversity-related conventions and encourage greater uptake of the issue across the wider international community. My approach is of direct relevance to those participating in the negotiations, both from a CBD Party perspective and the perspective of those advocating for a strong outcome to protect marine biodiversity and marine socioecological systems. My discussion of framing is relevant to those working beyond the CBD within other biodiversity-related conventions in which goals to address ocean acidification are sorely lacking.

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“…Hence, magnesium-based silicates are utilized since they are available in considerable amounts globally [11]. However, increasing CO 2 levels led to more CO 2 absorption by the oceans, hence increasing its acidity by 30% since the industrial era started [15]. Hence, this limits the natural carbonation process.…”

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Carbon Mineralization by Reaction with Steel-Making Waste: A Review

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Carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) is taking the lead as a means for mitigating climate change. It is considered a crucial bridging technology, enabling carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from fossil fuels to be reduced while the energy transition to renewable sources is taking place. CCS includes a portfolio of technologies that can possibly capture vast amounts of CO2 per year. Mineral carbonation is evolving as a possible candidate to sequester CO2 from medium-sized emissions point sources. It is the only recognized form of permanent CO2 storage with no concerns regarding CO2 leakage. It is based on the principles of natural rock weathering, where the CO2 dissolved in rainwater reacts with alkaline rocks to form carbonate minerals. The active alkaline elements (Ca/Mg) are the fundamental reactants for mineral carbonation reaction. Although the reaction is thermodynamically favored, it takes place over a large time scale. The challenge of mineral carbonation is to offset this limitation by accelerating the carbonation reaction with minimal energy and feedstock consumption. Calcium and magnesium silicates are generally selected for carbonation due to their abundance in nature. Industrial waste residues emerge as an alternative source of carbonation minerals that have higher reactivity than natural minerals; they are also inexpensive and readily available in proximity to CO2 emitters. In addition, the environmental stability of the industrial waste is often enhanced as they undergo carbonation. Recently, direct mineral carbonation has been investigated significantly due to its applicability to CO2 capture and storage. This review outlines the main research work carried out over the last few years on direct mineral carbonation process utilizing steel-making waste, with emphasis on recent research achievements and potentials for future research.

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A governing framework for international ocean acidification policy

Cited by 16 publications

References 78 publications

Linking ocean and climate change governance

Linking ocean and climate change governance

Enhancing synergies between action on ocean acidification and the post‐2020 global biodiversity framework

Carbon Mineralization by Reaction with Steel-Making Waste: A Review

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