International Programme on the State of the Ocean

High school (ages 12+)
Environment & Earth

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/international-programme-on-the-state-of-the-ocean

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the organization status?Not-for-profit company
2. What is the registered jurisdiction?United Kingdom
3. What is the International Programme on the State of the Ocean (IPSO)?IPSO is a UK non‑profit that studies how healthy the oceans are and tells governments and people what to do to keep them safe.
4. Where is IPSO based and who helps it?IPSO is hosted by the Zoological Society of London in the UK, which gives it support while it stays independent.

Ocean Acidification: The ongoing decrease in the pH of the Earth's oceans, caused by the uptake of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.
Cumulative Impacts: The combined effect of multiple environmental stressors on an ecosystem over time.
Ocean Governance: The system of laws, policies, and institutions that regulate human activities impacting the oceans.