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White Paper on the Oceans and Ocean Policy in Japan 2020
In June 2020, the Ocean Policy Research Institute (OPRI) of the Sasakawa Peace Foundation (SPF) published “Selections: White Paper on the Oceans and Ocean Policy in Japan 2020.” This annual publication features articles by OPRI researchers and other experts aiming to contribute to comprehensive and cross-sectoral collaboration to address ocean issues in Japan and around the world.
Contents
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FOREWORD
Japan and World’s Ocean Initiative
1. The Oceans and Climate Change
1 The IPCC Special Report on the Ocean and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate
2 The Oceans in the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and the 25th Conference of Parties（COP25）
2. The Nippon Foundation-GEBCO Seabed 2030
3. Promotion of Scientific Research in the Arctic
1 Background
2 Structure and Purpose of ArCS
3 Activities of ArCS
4 Challenges for the Future
4. New Development in Ocean Education
1 COLE Ocean Education Projects
2 Sections and Categories of Ocean Education
3 Philosophies of Ocean Education
5. New Developments in Japan’s Marine Information Management
1 Three Categories of Ocean Information : Cadastre, Nature, Human Activities
2 Maritime Domain Awareness（MDA）and Consolidating Ocean information
3 Ocean information in the Future̶Towards Ocean Information Ventures
Japan and World’s Ocean Initiative
1. The Oceans and Climate Change
1 The IPCC Special Report on the Ocean and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate
2 The Oceans in the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and the 25th Conference of Parties（COP25）
2. The Nippon Foundation-GEBCO Seabed 2030
3. Promotion of Scientific Research in the Arctic
1 Background
2 Structure and Purpose of ArCS
3 Activities of ArCS
4 Challenges for the Future
4. New Development in Ocean Education
1 COLE Ocean Education Projects
2 Sections and Categories of Ocean Education
3 Philosophies of Ocean Education
5. New Developments in Japan’s Marine Information Management
1 Three Categories of Ocean Information : Cadastre, Nature, Human Activities
2 Maritime Domain Awareness（MDA）and Consolidating Ocean information
3 Ocean information in the Future̶Towards Ocean Information Ventures
Reference Materials
1. Articles from the “Ocean Newsletter”
- Development of an Underwater Floating-type Ocean Current
- Power Generation System and the Demonstration Sea-trial
- Efforts towards the Creation of an Oyster Farming Pipe Utilizing Biodegradable Plastics
- Protecting Palau’s Oceans through Disposal of Explosive Remnants of War（ERW）
2. IPCC Special Report on the Ocean and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate
3. G20 Osaka Leaders’ Declaration（excerpt）
4. G20 Implementation Framework for Actions on Marine Plastic Litter PREAMBLE