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MONEGASQUE ASSOCIATION FOR OCEAN ACIDIFICATION – AMAO

AMAO Ocean acidification, along with climate change, INFORM AND SENSITIZE CITIZENS AND
DECISION-MAKERS
is one of the main consequences of increased
Association Monegasque sur l’Acidification des Oceans
atmospheric CO due to human activity. The Ocean Acidification International Reference
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User Group annually gathers scientists, industry
The Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation representatives and NGOs on this issue.
instigated creation of the AMAO (Monegasque
Association for Ocean Acidification). H.S.H. The AMAO’s actions include building public
the Sovereign Prince publicly announced its awareness of ocean acidification by developing
establishment in his Dec. 3, 2013 speech during communication tools and organizing conferences
the Ocean Acidification International Reference and exhibitions.
User Group meeting.
CARRY THE DEBATE FORWARD
The AMAO’s purpose is to disseminate, promote Thanks to the activities of the 2015 Oceans
and facilitate international actions on ocean Initiative, the AMAO greatly contributed to placing
acidification and other global factors of stress on oceans at the centre of discussions during the
the marine environment. Paris COP21 in 2015.
To this end, the AMAO undertakes to unify The AMAO is committed to identifying the most
communication among the different institutions effective adaptation, protection and restoration
working in Monaco on ocean acidification: the solutions in order to minimize damage.
Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation and the
Monaco Government, the IAEA’s environment The AMAO is participating in preparations of the
laboratories, the Scientific Centre of Monaco and IPCC’s special report on “climate change, the
the Oceanographic Institute. oceans and the cryosphere.”

The AMAO is also composed of representatives SOLUTIONS
from the International Union for Conservation of The AMAO coordinates the “The Ocean Solutions
Nature (IUCN) and France’s National Centre for Initiative” project which assesses solutions
Scientific Research (CNRS). offered by the ocean to minimise the impact
of acidification and climate change on marine
It has several objectives: ecosystems and the services they provide.

RAISE AWARENESS COORDINATE INTERNATIONAL PROJECTS
The AMAO works constantly to build awareness, Under its ‘Peaceful Uses Initiative’, the IAEA
beginning with the Monaco Declaration launched created the ‘Ocean Acidification International
by 155 scientists from 26 countries during Coordination Centre in Monaco to promote
the October 2008 international symposium in and facilitate international action on ocean
Monaco, “The Ocean in a High-CO2 World”. acidification.
UNDERSTAND AND ANTICIPATE IMPACTS
The CSM and the IAEA organize workshops
every two years on the socio-economic impacts
of ocean acidification. These workshops allow
experts from the natural and human sciences to
discuss and evaluate the economic and societal
consequences of ocean acidification and to
develop mitigation and adaptation strategies.