Streit, R.P., Nash, K.L., Lawless, S., McHugh, L.H., Schutter, M., Bellwood, D.R., and Morrison, T.H. (2026) Decoding governance functions to navigate ocean-based climate action. npj Climate Action. (In Press)

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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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Item Type:	Article (Research - C1)
ISSN:	2731-9814
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Date Deposited:	27 Jul 2026 07:03
FoR Codes:	37 EARTH SCIENCES > 3799 Other earth sciences > 379999 Other earth sciences not elsewhere classified @ 50% 44 HUMAN SOCIETY > 4406 Human geography > 440699 Human geography not elsewhere classified @ 50%
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