Chair: Elisabeth Holland (Fiji)
Members: Chris Vivian (UK), Robert Duce (USA), Wendy Watson-Wright (Canada), Valerie Allain (New Caledonia)
Key Responsibilities
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Produce a scoping paper on ocean-climate progress, including mitigation strategies
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Monitor emerging climate science and alert GESAMP to critical developments
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Coordinate with related WGs (38, 41, 45) on air pollution, marine geoengineering, and CO₂ removal
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Deliver annual progress reports
Expected Outcomes
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Policy-relevant synthesis of ocean-climate science
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Enhanced collaboration across GESAMP initiatives
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Timely scientific updates for decision-makers