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We ask you to do this by:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n 1) Using the original journalist\u0027s byline\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n 2) Linking back to our original story\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n 3) Using the following text in the footer: This article was originally published in \u003Ca href=\u0027#\u0027\u003EHorizon, the EU Research and Innovation magazine\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n \u003Cp\u003ESee our full republication guidelines \u003Ca href=\u0027\/horizon-magazine\/republish-our-stories\u0027\u003Ehere\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n \u003Cp\u003EHTML for this article, including the attribution and page view counter, is below:\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\u0022js-form-item form-item js-form-type-textarea form-item-body-content js-form-item-body-content ecl-form-group ecl-form-group--text-area form-no-label ecl-u-mv-m\u0022\u003E\n \n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n \u003Ctextarea data-drupal-selector=\u0022edit-body-content\u0022 aria-describedby=\u0022edit-body-content--description\u0022 id=\u0022edit-body-content\u0022 name=\u0022body_content\u0022 rows=\u00225\u0022 cols=\u002260\u0022 class=\u0022form-textarea ecl-text-area\u0022\u003E\u003Ch2\u003ESouth Atlantic agreement takes on board questions too big to be solved alone\u003C\/h2\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\u0022EN-GB\u0022 style=\u0022font-size: 13.008px;\u0022\u003E\u2018With our cooperation with South Africa and Brazil moving up a gear, we start a new era of Blue Enlightenment,\u0027 said\u0026nbsp;Carlos Moedas,\u0026nbsp;European Commissioner for Research, Innovation and Science. \u0027It will enable us to together seize the opportunities and tackle the challenges of the Atlantic Ocean as a system, and better exploit its benefits for our citizens.\u2019\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-size: 13.008px;\u0022\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\u0022EN-GB\u0022\u003EHe\u0026nbsp;signed the agreement with representatives from Brazil and South Africa\u0026nbsp;in the historic Bel\u00e9m Tower in Lisbon, Portugal, on 13 July.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-size: 13.008px;\u0022\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\u0022EN-GB\u0022\u003EKnown as the Bel\u00e9m Statement, the agreement outlines ways that countries can develop their understanding of the South Atlantic, from food security to climate change and ocean currents.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-size: 13.008px;\u0022\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\u0022EN-GB\u0022\u003EOne of its objective is to enhance ocean observations in the Atlantic through pooling resources and knowledge and make sure ecosystems that are under pressure have the support needed for their protection.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-size: 13.008px;\u0022\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Cspan lang=\u0022EN-GB\u0022\u003E\u003Cblockquote class=\u0022tw-text-center tw-text-blue tw-font-bold tw-text-2xl lg:tw-w-1\/2 tw-border-2 tw-border-blue tw-p-12 tw-my-8 lg:tw-m-12 lg:tw--ml-16 tw-float-left\u0022\u003E\n \u003Cspan class=\u0022tw-text-5xl tw-rotate-180\u0022\u003E\u201c\u003C\/span\u003E\n \u003Cp class=\u0022tw-font-serif tw-italic\u0022\u003E\u0026#039;We are able to share the cost of the observations and scientific research that needs to be done.\u0026#039;\u003C\/p\u003E\n \u003Cfooter\u003E\n \u003Ccite class=\u0022tw-not-italic tw-font-normal tw-text-sm tw-text-black\u0022\u003EDr Pedro Monteiro, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, South Africa\u003C\/cite\u003E\n \u003C\/footer\u003E\n\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\n\u003C\/span\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\u0022EN-GB\u0022\u003E\u2018The South Atlantic initiative is really important for the development of regional cooperation to answer critical scientific questions that are just too big to be solved by just two countries,\u0027\u0026nbsp;said Dr Pedro Monteiro, from the South Africa-based Council for Scientific and Industrial Research.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-size: 13.008px;\u0022\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\u0022EN-GB\u0022\u003E\u2018With this initiative we are able to share the cost of the observations and scientific research that needs to be done.\u2019\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-size: 13.008px;\u0022\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\u0022EN-GB\u0022\u003EIt comes in the wake of the Galway Statement, signed by North Atlantic states in 2013 to further research collaboration, and builds on two research collaboration agreements that the EU had signed separately\u0026nbsp;with Brazil and South Africa.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-size: 13.008px;\u0022\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\u0022EN-GB\u0022\u003ETurn point\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-size: 13.008px;\u0022\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\u0022EN-GB\u0022\u003EThe South Atlantic is\u0026nbsp;the turn point of a mechanism - known as the ocean conveyor belt - that\u0026nbsp;links the world\u2019s oceans and affects regional climates.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-size: 13.008px;\u0022\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\u0022EN-GB\u0022\u003EIt\u2019s part of the reason why north-western Europe experiences milder and wetter winters than other countries on the same latitude, but there are fears that the ocean conveyor belt could be switched off, or altered, by climate change.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-size: 13.008px;\u0022\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\u0022EN-GB\u0022\u003EFrom the Antarctic to the Arctic, this could have unprecedented effects on global climates, which is why it\u2019s extremely important that scientists gain a better understanding of the entire Atlantic Ocean system.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-size: 13.008px;\u0022\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-size: 13.008px;\u0022\u003E\u003Cfigure role=\u0022group\u0022 class=\u0022@alignleft@\u0022\u003E\n\u003Cimg alt=\u0022The Ocean Conveyor Belt is a global current that regulates the climate and marine ecosystem.\u0022 height=\u00221940\u0022 src=\u0022https:\/\/horizon-magazine.eu\/research-and-innovation\/sites\/default\/files\/hm\/ocean-conveyor-belt-final_3.gif\u0022 title=\u0022The Ocean Conveyor Belt is a global current that regulates the climate and marine ecosystem.\u0022 width=\u00222048\u0022\u003E\n\u003Cfigcaption class=\u0022tw-italic tw-mb-4\u0022\u003EThe Ocean Conveyor Belt is a global current that regulates the climate and marine ecosystem.\u003C\/figcaption\u003E\n\u003C\/figure\u003E\n\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\u0022EN-GB\u0022\u003E\u0027I think it will be really important for research into climate change and will be a massive step forward,\u0027 said Dr\u0026nbsp;Monteiro. \u0027This will also be helpful as it will support the science and people who want to start-up business around climate change and ecosystem services and technology.\u0027\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-size: 13.008px;\u0022\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\u0022EN-GB\u0022\u003EDr Johannes Karstensen, from GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel, in Germany, is an example of how these partnerships can benefit both sides of the ocean as the chief scientist on two research expeditions that included colleagues from South Africa, Brazil and other countries in the South Atlantic.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-size: 13.008px;\u0022\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-size: 13.008px;\u0022\u003EWorking with different countries allowed the research team to gain clearance to survey territorial waters and to share equipment.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca style=\u0022font-size: 13.008px;\u0022 href=\u0022http:\/\/bit.ly\/newsalertsignup\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022 rel=\u0022noopener noreferrer\u0022\u003E\u003Cimg src=\u0022https:\/\/horizon-magazine.eu\/research-and-innovation\/sites\/default\/files\/hm\/news-alert-final.jpg\u0022 width=\u0022983\u0022 height=\u0022222\u0022\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\u0022EN-GB\u0022\u003E\u2018There is no doubt that my personal research interests and approaches have been advanced through the collaboration with my South African and Brazilian colleagues,\u2019 Dr Karstensen said.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0027I hope there will be 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