Documents

Perspective on how the UK can make a successful research contribution to the UN Decade of Ocean Science

The Royal Society Global Environmental Research Committee (GERC) hosted a workshop in October 2020 to consider priority research areas. The summary and detailed reports detail the discussions of the workshop

Royal Society - Global Environmental Research Committee (GERC)

2021

Detailed version here

MSCC Ocean and Climate Change Statement: The Ocean in a Changing Climate

This Statement highlights the importance of the ocean and how it impacts the economy, food security, societal wellbeing, jobs and climate change resilience. It also summaries the impact of marine climate change in the UK, the role the UK plays in maritime and polar research and the next steps.

Marine Science Co-ordination Committee (MSCC)

2021

Accessible version here

MSCC Road Map Summary

The Road Map summary gives an overview of nine high level objectives that the MSCC is striving for to support the UK Marine Vision of 'clean, healthy, safe, productive and biologically diverse oceans and seas'.

Marine Science Co-ordination Committee (MSCC)

2020

Accessible version here

Industrial Strategy

The Industrial Strategy sets out how the UK will be at the forefront of future industries by setting out 4 Grand Challenges: AI & Data Economy; Future of Mobility; Clean Growth; Ageing Society.

Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS)

2019

Maritime 2050

The Maritime 2050 strategy sets how the UK will be a world leading maritime nation for the long term.

Department for Transport (DfT)

2019

A Green Future: Our 25 Year Plan to Improve the Environment

The 25 Year Environment plans sets out government action to deliver cleaner air and water, protect species and provide richer wildlife habitats by calling for agriculture, forestry, land use and fishing to put the environment first.

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra)

2018

Global Ocean Science Report: Charting Capacity for Ocean Sustainability

The Global Ocean Science Report (GOSR) is a global record of how, where and by whom ocean science is conducted. The data and resulting reports consider the workforce, infrastructures, equipment, funding, investments, publications, blue patents, data flow, exchange policies and national strategies. This follows on from the 2017 report, but includes sustainable development, blue patents, gender balance and capacity development. 45 countries submitted data for this report.

Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC)

2020

UN Decade of Ecosystem Restoration Strategy

This strategy lays out the processes to achieve the overarching aim to 'prevent, halt and reverse the degradation of ecosystems worldwide' of the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration as proclaimed by the UN General Assembly on 1st March 2019.

United Nations environment programme (UNEP)

Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO)

2020

UN Decade of Ocean Science Implementation Plan v2

This document sets out the vision, aims, requirements, engagement, governance and framework of the UN Decade of Ocean Science ('the science we need for the ocean we want'), as proclaimed by the UN General Assembly in December 2017.

Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC)

2020

UN Decade of Ocean Science Implementation Plan Summary

This document gives a brief overview of the main UN Decade of Ocean Science Implementation Plan.

Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC)

2020

Global Assessment Report on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services

This Global Assessment Report represents a critical assessment of the status and trends of the natural world, societal implications of these trends, the direct and indirect causes, and actions to be taken to ensure a better future for all.

Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES)

2019

Special Report on the Ocean and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate

This report provides an overview of observed changes and impacts, projected changes and risk, and implementing responses to ocean and cryosphere change. 

Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)

2019

Global Ocean Science Report: The Current Status of Ocean Science around the World

The Global Ocean Science Report (GOSR) is a global record of how, where and by whom ocean science is conducted. The data and resulting reports consider the workforce, infrastructures, equipment, funding, investments, publications, blue patents, data flow, exchange policies and national strategies. 29 countries submitted data for this report. The first report came out in 2017.

Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC)

2017

IPCC 5th Assessment - Synthesis Report

The Synthesis Report of the IPCC 5th Assessment (2014) provides an overview of the state of knowledge concerning the science of climate change. Detailed documentation of the 5th Assessment on the mitigation of climate change; impacts, adaptation and vulnerability; and the physical science basis can all be found here. The 6th Assessment is due out 2021-22.

Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)

2014