· Develop a flow chart and questionnaire that enables a preliminary assessment of ocean intervention proposals for use by regulators, policy makers, funders or anyone considering or permitting proposals. Additionally, to consider additional incentives that can encourage comprehensive reporting of intervention approaches in the permanent public record.
· Develop a framework to integrate inputs from natural sciences and societal disciplines into a holistic assessment of ocean interventions for use by regulators, policy makers, funders or anyone considering or permitting proposals.
· Provide advice to the London Protocol Parties on topics including, identifying promising ocean interventions, providing an initial assessment of monitoring and verification approaches for each intervention, and identifying gaps in knowledge and uncertainties surrounding each intervention.
· Provide brief updates on newly proposed ocean interventions, and the potential environmental and societal impacts of ocean interventions, based on new scientific evidence.
· Produce reports on the above work at appropriate points in the work plan.