Decoding governance functions to navigate ocean-based climate action

2026/06/15 by R. P. Streit, K. L. Nash, S. Lawless +4 · 1 voice
Environmental Science · #Coastal and Marine Management #Sustainability and Climate Change Governance #Climate Change and Geoengineering

paper · doi:10.1038/s44168-026-00400-3

openalex publication_date 2026/06/15 · openalex created_date 2026/06/16 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/22

Abstract

Abstract Climate action is not constrained by a scarcity of options, but by how technologies, incentives, and power steer which innovations are scaled, which risks tolerated, and whose futures prioritised. Here, we apply a functional governance diagnostic to current popular experiments in ocean-based climate action. By systematically disentangling the functional dynamics shaping marine-climate governance, we identify strategic leverage points to responsibly navigate climate action in the ocean.

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