The Fifth Global Forum on Oceans, Coasts and Islands (Global Oceans Conference 2010, “Ensuring Survival, Preserving Life, Improving Governance”) was held at UNESCO in Paris. IDDRI, one of the coordinators, was present as an organizer of several technical panels and presentations:

  • "Integrated Coastal Zone Management: Time to Upscale!": Raphaël BilléJulien Rochette (Monday 3 May – 10:30-12:00)
  • "Copenhagen and Its Discontents: Lessons Learned and the Way Forward for the Ocean-Climate Community": Emmanuel Guérin (Tuesday 4 May – 13:30-16:30)
  • "Climate-induced Population Movements in Coastal Regions and Small Island States: An Assessment of Policy Options": François Gemenne (Tuesday 4 May – 13:30-16:30)
  • "Blue-REDD: Towards A Comprehensive Program on Oceans and Climate": Matthieu Wemaëre (Tuesday 4 May – 15:00-16:30)
  • "Promoting Further Engagement of the Global Ocean Science and Policy Community and Reinforcing the Science-Policy Interface": Lucien Chabason (Friday 7 May – 10:45-12:15)

>> For more information about the conference [official website]