A think tank for science policy and advocacy of the two poles
The aim of SaGAA 2019 was to develop consensus among the scientists and policymakers towards research and innovations. This we believe shall strive to encourage a higher degree of cooperation and collaboration in cross border scientific programmes among like-minded research groups/institutions for sustaining research under hostile environments and help resource sharing for the benefit of mankind in general.
It focused on climate change and technological advancement have acted as big contributors in providing greater accessibility to the Arctic, Antarctic region. SaGAA 2019 focussed on the developments in the three polar regions and the Southern Ocean under the climate change scenario. The consequences of warming the Southern Ocean, its influence on carbon sequestration, modulating monsoons and on marine biodiversity was a new addition to the widening scope of SaGAA.
