Abstract

Increasing OA, combined with other stressors like warming and loss of oxygen, threatens marine species and ecosystems, including those that sustain jobs and support coastal economies. For the last 10 years, U.S. coastal states have played a key role in responding to OA specifically. In 2019, OA practitioners from the U.S. east and west coasts assembled for a multi-day conference focused on sharing and documenting advances in OA collaborations, governance and management strategies. Since that time, conference attendees, supported by conference organizer the International Alliance to Combat Ocean Acidification, have worked to distill the lessons learned and to synthesize collective experiences. To assist governments, agencies, and organizations in addressing OA, this paper describes state-level efforts to develop and implement OA actions within policy and management frameworks. We outline pathways to action and illustrate approaches that link OA with climate policy and environmental management.

摘要

日益增多的 OA，再加上变暖和氧气流失等其他压力因素，威胁着海洋物种和生态系统，包括维持就业和支持沿海经济的海洋物种和生态系统。在过去的 10 年中，美国沿海国家在专门应对 OA 方面发挥了关键作用。2019 年，来自美国东海岸和西海岸的 OA 实践者齐聚一堂，召开了为期多天的会议，重点是分享和记录 OA 协作、治理和管理战略方面的进展。从那时起，在会议组织者国际防治海洋酸化联盟的支持下，与会者一直在努力总结经验教训并综合集体经验。协助政府、机构和组织解决 OA，本文描述了在政策和管理框架内制定和实施 OA 行动的州级努力。我们概述了行动途径并说明了将 OA 与气候政策和环境管理联系起来的方法。