Ocean fertilization - a scientific summary for policy makers

This report was commissioned by the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC), which is part of UNESCO. It was prepared with the assistance of the Surface Ocean Lower Atmosphere Study (SOLAS), an international programme that focuses research effort on air-sea interactions and processes, sponsored by the International Geosphere-Biosphere Programme (IGBP), the Scientific Committee on Oceanic Research (SCOR), the World Climate Research Programme (WCRP) and the International Commission on Atmospheric Chemistry and Global Pollution (ICACGP). The drafting of this report benefitted from advice by the secretariat of the International Maritime Organization (IMO); discussions by the 2009 Intersessional Technical Working Group on Ocean Fertilization of the London Convention/London Protocol (LC/LP), in which IOC participated; and IOC Member States’ comments, including those made at the 43rd session of the IOC Executive Council.