Commits to support recovery of nearly $1 trillion in annual socioeconomic losses caused by ocean mismanagement
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Lisbon, 27 June 2022 – Movie star and ocean activist Jason Momoa was designated the UN Environment Programme’s (UNEP) Advocate for Life Below Water today at a major conference mobilizing global support for an ocean besieged by the triple planetary…
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27 June - 1 July 2022, All day
The Ocean Conference, co-hosted by the Governments of Kenya and Portugal, comes at a critical time as the world is seeking to address the many of the deep-rooted problems of our societies laid bare by the COVID-19 pandemic and which will require…
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As the world prepares for the UN Ocean Conference, the FAO/GEF Coastal Fisheries Initiative takes a look at this vital science-to-policy tool, which turns 10 this year
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10 questions with Ambassador Peter Thomson - Ahead of the UN Ocean Conference, we check in with the UN Secretary-General’s Special Enjoy for the Ocean.
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Australian singer-songwriter Cody Simpson joins United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres and people around the world in declaring that the ocean matters to the health of the planet and all of its inhabitants.
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The ocean sustains all life on Earth.
Yet it’s facing a multidimensional crisis driven by overfishing, pollution (especially plastics and nutrients), habitat loss, invasive species and climate change (ocean acidification, warming and deoxygenation).
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The ocean holds the keys to an equitable and sustainable development path for all. This is the premise behind the UN Ocean Decade and it will be in the spotlight during several major international summits this year to promote ocean health, including…
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16 June 2022, 9:00 AM - 23 June 2022, 10:15 AM EDT
There have been numerous initiatives made by governments, entrepreneurs, and civil society to develop and implement cleanup technologies to remove or aid in the detection of: floating litter from the ocean and rivers, litter deposited in sand on…
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The ocean has been a self-sustaining ecosystem for millions of years. Its beauty is unmatched and it’s a life-giving resource that needs to be taken care of. But sadly, we have not.
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The science is clear: The ocean is seriously degraded. Here are 10 ways you can help turn the tide.
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8 June 2022, All day
The United Nations marks World Oceans Day each year on 8 June throught an annual event coordinated by the Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea (Office of Legal Affairs).
