This Action Plan embodies and guides UNESCO in its efforts to build capacities through education and training; to promote scientific research and conservation of the environment, in particular the oceans; to safeguard cultural heritage; to uphold the cultural diversity of SIDS as a motor for innovation and sustainable development; to improve information management and knowledge sharing; and to ensure the fullest participation of youth and social inclusion. This Plan also encompasses UNESCO’s response to combatting climate change through the strengthening of capacities in SIDS to deal with emergencies triggered by natural disasters.