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The Commonwealth Blue Charter in a
Climate-Changed World
Virtual event: The Impact of Climate Change on the Commonwealth
Royal Over Seas League
27 August 2020
Jeff Ardron
Ocean Governance Adviser
Project Lead for the Commonwealth Blue Charter
#BlueCharter@commonwealthsec
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Caveat
The views expressed here are my own
and do not necessarily reflect
those of the Commonwealth Secretariat.
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WisdomKnowing we don’t know it all.
Foolishness
Ignoring what we do know.
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(25 June 2019)
The Climate Crisis“The ocean […] is paying a heavy price. Ocean heat is at record
levels and there have been widespread marine heatwaves. Sea water is 26 percent more acidic than at the start of the industrial era. Vital marine ecosystems
are being degraded.” (2019)
The Ocean Agency
“Climate change could add around 20% to the global cost of extreme weather events by 2040…” (Feb. 2020)
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Excerpt of an infographic by the
Ocean Acidification Alliance
(2020)
Data: IPCC, 2018Graphic: ClimatNexus
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This map is provided for illustrative purposes only. Information drawn from Flanders Marine Institute (2018) Maritime Boundaries Geodatabase: Maritime Boundaries and Exclusive Economic Zones (200NM), version 10. Available online at: http://www.marineregions.org and http://www.vliz.be/en/imis?dasid=5465&doiid=312
Commonwealth Ocean within National Jurisdictions
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Commonwealth Blue Charter
Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting 2018
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Blue Charter’s text in 1 slide…
• Highlighting the value of the many global commitments…
• Recognising that much more work still needs to be done…
1. Agree to cooperate with one another…
2. Commit to taking a principled, science-based approach
consistent with the Charter of the Commonwealth…
3. Invite Commonwealth member countries to come forward
as Commonwealth Blue Charter Champions, to lead or
engage with Action Groups…
• Mandate a Commonwealth Blue Charter plan of action
focussed around Action Groups…
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https://bluecharter.thecommonwealth.org/
Everyone is affected by climate change…
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Jeff Ardron
Project Lead, Commonwealth Blue Charter
The small but dedicated Blue Charter team