Blue carbon is a concept within climate change mitigation that refers to "biologically driven carbon fluxes and storage in marine systems that are amenable to management.

The Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), known informally as the Biodiversity Convention, is a multilateral treaty.

The Global Climate Observing System (GCOS) was established in 1992 as an outcome of the Second World Climate Conference, to ensure that the observations and information needed to address climate-related issues are obtained and made available to all potential users.

A tsunami is a series of ocean waves triggered by an underwater disturbance, such as an earthquake, volcanic eruption, or landslide.

A tsunami warning system (TWS) is used to detect tsunamis in advance and issue the warnings to prevent loss of life and damage to property.

The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) is an international treaty aimed at addressing global climate change.