Did the tides turn for oceans at COP28? Climate summit draws mixed reviews | Rare

Lisa Schindler Murray, senior manager of policy and partnerships at the international conservation NGO Rare, who attended COP28, said that while the goals of the declaration may not have been fully met at COP28, the new emphasis on ocean conservation at COP28 demonstrated “just how important nature-based solutions, including coastal and marine ecosystems, are to addressing climate change for mitigation and adaptation.” “We want to see more action on ocean and coastal ecosystems to protect and restore and sustainably manage them, for climate mitigation, for climate adaptation, for biodiversity, for local livelihoods,” Murray told Mongabay.