From the Arctic to the Pacific - Ocean and Climate Connections: Introduction by the Chair

From the Arctic to the Pacific: Ocean and Climate Connections (Norway's official side event) Norway’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs joins the Bjerknes Centre for Climate Research, the University of Bergen and the University of the South Pacific to address and discuss the importance of ocean, climate and cryosphere interactions. The side event highlights science-policy interfaces and people’s perspectives in climate change and sustainable development, bridging the climate frontline regions of the Arctic and the Pacific. Speakers: HE Ola Elvestuen (Minister of Climate and Environment, Norway), Cristelle Pratt (Pacific Islands Forum), Taholo Kami (COP23 Presidency), Morgan Wairiu (Univ. of the South Pacific), Tore Furevik (Univ. of Bergen), Kristina Fröberg (Norwegian Forum for Development and Environment), Edvard Hviding (Univ. of Bergen, Chair)