Greenhouse gases do not only cause global warming but also oceans acidification, a phenomenon which has several impacts. As explained by the fifth report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change released in 2014, carbon dioxide, absorbed by the sea, will continue to cause a progressive increase of water acidity, leading to major biological and chemical changes.
This Lab project will evaluate the various kinds of impacts of oceans acidification on the economy of the sea, including the socio-economic consequences of decrease of fishery production, on tourism, on ecosystems, on migrations of populations and try to suggest a vision for 2050, also in terms of conceivable public policies. It will focus on recent developments in France and on its role, as the second maritime power state, in the emergence of sea businesses. The other case studies will be on Ecuador and Estonia and present local observations and interviews of key actors from the civil society, businesses and governments.
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LEMONSEA est une association dont l’objet est de sensibiliser le grand public aux enjeux soulevés par l’acidification des océans. Plus précisément, elle a vocation à:
The final phase of the $2 million Wendy Schmidt Ocean Health XPRIZE is underway in the open ocean off Hawaii. An all-star team of oceanographers, marine technicians, XPRIZE staffers and our five finalist teams are headed out to sea for the culmination of a global competition to create accurate and affordable ocean pH sensors.
Scientific equipment has been lowered through the Antarctic sea ice onto the sea floor near Australia’s Casey station as part of a world-first experiment on ocean acidification. A team of team of scientists, engineers and divers have drilled through 2.6 metres of polar sea ice and braved sub-zero waters as part of a world-first experiment on ocean acidification.
