Ocean Acidification Research for Sustainability Programme

The Ocean Acidification Research for Sustainability (OARS) programme is endorsed by the United Nations and jointly led by IOC-UNESCO, GOA-ON, and Plymouth Marine Laboratory. OARS exists to provide society with the observational and scientific evidence needed to sustainably identify, monitor, mitigate and adapt to ocean acidification, from local to global scales.

The OARS programme builds on the work of GOA-ON to foster the development of ocean acidification science, including the impacts on marine life and sustainability of marine ecosystems in estuarine, coastal, and open ocean environments. The programme will address the Sustainable Development Goal indicator 14.3.1 "Minimize and address the impacts of Ocean Acidification (OA), including through enhanced scientific cooperation at all levels".