7 opportunities to strengthen ocean-based action in climate strategies
Sustainable ocean-based climate actions can deliver up to 21% of the annual GHG emission cuts needed by 2050. Here are 7 ways to achieve it, says the WRI.
Eliza Northrop is an Associate in the International Climate Action Initiative. She is an international environmental lawyer with expertise in climate change, indigenous rights and governance. Her work focuses primarily on international climate law and policy issues, in particular the design and implementation of the Paris Agreement.
Sustainable ocean-based climate actions can deliver up to 21% of the annual GHG emission cuts needed by 2050. Here are 7 ways to achieve it, says the WRI.
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