
Committee Room, Altice Arena, Lisbon with Livestream
Portugal
Highlights from the side event (PDF file)
Background
Despite some progress, the world’s oceans continue to face multidimensional crises driven by overfishing, pollution, habitat loss, invasive species & climate change. Much needs to be done to achieve the 2030 Ocean Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals. The challenge remains that among the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), SDG 14 is estimated to receive the lowest level of investment, only averaging $1.3 billion per year.
The governments of Kenya and Portugal are co-hosting the 2022 Ocean Conference from 27 June to 1 July 2022 in Lisbon, Portugal to identify ways and means to support the implementation of SDG 14 (Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas, and marine resources for sustainable development) under the backdrop of “the Ocean Decade 2021-2030”.
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the UN Office for Sustainable Development (UNOSD), and the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries (MOF) of the Republic of Korea (ROK) join forces to co-organize a side event with a focus on finding solutions to marine plastic and other pollution issues at the global and national level.
This event took place in-person in Lisbon at the Conference venue (Altice Arena) with Livestream on Livecast.
Objectives
This high-level event aims to:
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share up-to-date scientific findings on marine plastic pollution and increase understanding of the status and the impacts of plastic on the ocean;
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present examples of science-based solutions to combat marine plastic problems as well as innovative, entrepreneurial and creative approaches and technologies in action;
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discuss transformative approaches to addressing marine plastic pollution at the global and national level; and
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inspire and encourage individuals, organizations, the public and business sectors as well as industries to put forward and cultivate new ideas and incubate and invest in disruptive technologies and innovative solutions.
Programme
Chair: Dr. Andrew Hudson, Head, UNDP Water and Ocean Governance Programme | |
HIGH-LEVEL OPENING SESSION |
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1600 – 1616(16 mins)
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1616 – 1628 (12 mins) Setting the stage
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Addressing SDG 14 from UN Organizations Perspective
Death by marine plastic debris
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1629 – 1640 (12 mins) Solutions to Pollution
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PANEL DISCUSSION |
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1641 – 1710 (30 mins) UNDP Ocean Innovation Challenge – Applied Solutions
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Panel Moderator: Dr. Mary Matthews, UNDP Ocean Advisor |
Panel: OIC first cohort innovators on Marine Pollution Reduction/SDG14.1
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CLOSING |
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1701 - 1705 Concluding Remarks
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Ms. Minna Epps, IUCN, Director Marine and Polar Program |