The Southern Ocean Conservation & Governance Group is an association of working groups dedicated to protecting and responsibly managing the Southern Ocean by uniting researchers, policy-makers, and conservationists to foster sustainability and informed decision-making.
Knowledge transfer for sustainable management of human presence in Antarctica.
HUMAN
PRESENCE
Analysing and assessing impacts of fisheries, tourism, pollution on the environment and developing appropriate measures.
Communication between scientists, policy makers, industry and the public.
Develop and implement strategies to minimise the footprint of human activities while protecting resources; ensure that management takes into account not only economic but also ecological and social factors to protect biodiversity and ecosystem health.
Discover how our 17 projects explore human presence, knowledge sharing, and the sustainable future of polar regions.
Why is the Southern Ocean so important?
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