Co-Designing a safe ocean in the Western Tropical Atlantic within the framework of the UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development

Hillebrandt-Andrade, C. von; Blythe-Mallett, Azra; Escobar, Elva

doi:10.1590/2675-2824069.21-027cvha

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“…Marine science curricula rarely include the necessary skills to equip researchers for engaging in codesign (Rölfer et al, 2022). Training programs are necessary to equip ocean communities, including researchers, practitioners and policy-makers, with the skills and knowledge needed to work in a transdisciplinary manner (Hillebrandt-Andrade et al, 2021;IOC-UNESCO, 2021;Satterthwaite et al, 2022).…”

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Co-design capacity development for the UN Ocean Decade

Zhang,

Ferse,

Jennerjahn

et al. 2024

Front. Ocean Sustain.

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Effective ocean governance plays a critical role in managing and coordinating human activities, policies, and institutions to ensure the sustainable use and conservation of marine resources. Recognizing the importance of effective ocean governance, there is a growing awareness that new research approaches are needed to bring together actors from academia and non-academic sectors. Together they need to develop transformative science solutions for a more inclusive and equitable ocean governance system. Despite widespread interest in this collaborative endeavor, limited resources are available to provide structured support and training. This creates a pressing need to develop capacity and promote a shared understanding of collaborative research methodologies, such as co-design. In response to the need for capacity development in such methodologies, the “Co-design for the Ocean Decade” online training course was launched in collaboration with IOC-UNESCO in 2022, starting with a first pilot course in the African region. This first co-design training course under the Ocean Decade framework serves as a practical and research-backed model for future co-design training programs in other regions. The evaluation results of the course reveal its effectiveness in enhancing participants' knowledge and skills in key co-design areas, particularly in communication with stakeholders. The evaluation also highlights areas for improvement, such as the need for (i) monitoring and evaluation, and (ii) follow-up opportunities for practice and funding support. Based on the evaluation, for future research and training programs, we recommend: (1) to incorporate local and regional context into the training, (2) to integrate co-design training into ocean science education, and (3) to embed co-design of research and training into the capacity development program of the Ocean Decade.

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Co-design capacity development for the UN Ocean Decade

Zhang,

Ferse,

Jennerjahn

et al. 2024

Front. Ocean Sustain.

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CARIBE WAVE: A Decade of Exercises for Validating Tsunami Preparedness in the Caribbean and Adjacent Regions

Soto¹,

Hillebrandt-Andrade²,

Vanacore

et al. 2022

Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America

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The year 2021 marked a decade of CARIBE WAVE (CW) exercises organized by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission Coordination Group for Tsunamis and Other Coastal Hazards Warning System for the Caribbean and Adjacent Regions (ICG CARIBE/EWS). This region has had a long history of devastating tsunamis, and over the years the risk to lives and livelihoods of coastal communities has continued to increase. The tsunami threat in the Caribbean provides a strong incentive for countries to prepare and participate in annual tsunami exercises. The CW exercise is carried out with the purpose of validating and advancing tsunami resilient communities in the region. As a result of these exercises, countries have been able to test and improve communications between the Tsunami Service Provider and their National Tsunami Warning Centers (NTWC) and Tsunami Warning Focal Points (TWFP), as well as practice their emergency response plans. Participation of the public (including mass media communications, social media engagements, tsunami walks, etc.) and regional government beyond TWFP and NTWC has played a critical role in developing tsunami awareness in the greater community. This study collates the history and background of exercises since 2011, resulting in enhancing tsunami preparedness and awareness. Ongoing CW exercises should continue and be strengthened so that the region is prepared as possible to respond and recover when the next tsunami strikes the shores of the Caribbean and Adjacent Regions.

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Co-Designing a safe ocean in the Western Tropical Atlantic within the framework of the UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development

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Co-design capacity development for the UN Ocean Decade

Co-design capacity development for the UN Ocean Decade

CARIBE WAVE: A Decade of Exercises for Validating Tsunami Preparedness in the Caribbean and Adjacent Regions

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