Prof. Phoebe Koundouri, a member of the advisory committee for the Regional Action on Climate Change Symposium (RACC), participated in the panel discussion titled Regional Action on Climate Change (RACC): A Report at the Ocean Pavilion. The discussion focused on the intersection of the ocean and climate change.
During the session, Prof. Koundouri highlighted AE4RIA’s impactful work and major research projects on the Blue Economy. She referenced her role as a lead author for the United Nations World Ocean Assessment III, which provides critical insights into global ocean health and governance. She also emphasized strategies for monitoring and governing oceans to enhance sustainable regional resilience.
The session included the presentation of key conclusions and actionable recommendations from the RACC16 Statement, Emerging Threats from Climate Change on Our Oceans Demand Proactive Action, available here.
Other distinguished contributors to the discussion included: Prof. Jim Falk, Emeritus Professor at the University of Wollongong and Honorary Professorial Fellow at the Melbourne Sustainable Society Institute, University of Melbourne; Margaret Leinen, Vice Chancellor for Marine Sciences, Director of Scripps Institution of Oceanography, and Dean of the School of Marine Sciences at the University of California, San Diego; Prof. Dr. Adel El Sayed Tawfik El-Beltagy: Chairman of the International Dryland Development Commission (IDDC) and former Minister of Agriculture and Land Reclamation in Egypt.
