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Ocean science for sustainability: Insights from the ISC Muscat Global Knowledge Dialogue and call to action | deadline: 15 March
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Regional meeting for ISC Members in Asia and the Pacific 11 March 2025
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ISC Activity and Achievement Report
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Code of conduct
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A guide to anticipation: Tools and methods of horizon scanning and foresight
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Navigating new horizons – A global foresight report on planetary health and human wellbeing
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