Advancing Antarctic climate change policy: Upcoming opportunities for scientists and policymakers to work together [Editorial]

Hughes, Kevin A. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2701-726X; Cavanagh, Rachel D. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2474-9716; Convey, Peter ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8497-9903. 2023 Advancing Antarctic climate change policy: Upcoming opportunities for scientists and policymakers to work together [Editorial]. Antarctic Science, 34 (6). 403-407. 10.1017/S095410202200044X

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Abstract/Summary

Climate change is increasingly affecting Antarctica and the rest of the world. Urgent policy responses are needed to mitigate its associated impacts. Engagement of the Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting (ATCM), Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR) and Committee for Environmental Protection (CEP) with the issue of climate change has culminated in several important meetings planned for 2023/2024. Researchers play a crucial role in the provision of the best available science to inform action by Antarctic policymakers, and the Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR) clearly will play an important role in representing the Antarctic science community and delivering the latest science into the upcoming meetings. However, recognizing the ATCM's call for Parties and other stakeholders to bring experts to its meeting to support the work and with acknowledgement by CCAMLR and CEP of the value of including a range of scientific experts, we highlight the opportunity for and importance of researchers engaging proactively to offer further bespoke scientific support. Given the urgency of addressing climate change in Antarctica and beyond, every effort is needed from researchers and policymakers to work together to facilitate the necessary policy responses at both the national and international level.

Item Type:	Publication - Article
Digital Object Identifier (DOI):	10.1017/S095410202200044X
ISSN:	0954-1020
Date made live:	19 Jan 2023 13:55 +0 (UTC)
URI:	https://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/533607

Item Type:

Publication - Article

Digital Object Identifier (DOI):

10.1017/S095410202200044X

ISSN:

0954-1020

Date made live:

19 Jan 2023 13:55 +0 (UTC)

URI:

https://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/533607