ocean Archives - United Nations Sustainable Development /sustainabledevelopment/blog/tag/ocean/ 17 Goals to Transform Our World Wed, 18 Jul 2018 19:48:16 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.4 World Oceans Day 2018 to focus on cleaning up plastic in oceans /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2018/06/world-oceans-day-2018-to-focus-on-cleaning-up-plastic-in-oceans/ Thu, 07 Jun 2018 21:34:42 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=49813 8 June, New York – To highlight growing concern for the health of the world’s marine ecosystems, the ĢƵ will mark World Oceans Day on 8 June with a range of events that both celebrate the benefits that oceans provide, as well as amplify the need to take greater action to protect this global resource. [...]

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]]> ĢƵ designates 2021-2030 ‘Decade of Ocean Science’ /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2017/12/un-designates-2021-2030-decade-ocean-science/ Wed, 06 Dec 2017 16:27:14 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=43096 ĢƵ today designated the years 2021 to 2030 as the ‘Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development’ to boost international coordination and cooperation in research and scientific programmes for better management of ocean and coastal zone resources and reducing maritime risks.

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]]> COP23: Head of Future Ocean Alliance on the connection between the atmosphere, ocean and climate /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2017/11/cop23-head-of-future-ocean-alliance-on-the-connection-between-the-atmosphere-ocean-and-climate/ Sat, 11 Nov 2017 17:11:01 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=34665 The post COP23: Head of Future Ocean Alliance on the connection between the atmosphere, ocean and climate appeared first on United Nations Sustainable Development.

]]> COP23: ĢƵ Special Envoy for the Ocean on climate and our ocean /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2017/11/cop23-un-special-envoy-for-the-ocean-on-warming-oceans/ Sat, 11 Nov 2017 10:57:54 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=34642 The post COP23: ĢƵ Special Envoy for the Ocean on climate and our ocean appeared first on United Nations Sustainable Development.

]]> Science and technology can help tackle key sustainable development challenges /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2017/11/science-and-technology-can-help-tackle-key-sustainable-development-challenges/ Fri, 10 Nov 2017 20:49:27 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=34603 Integrated science is essential to strengthen water management, sustainably use the oceans and tackle climate change, the head of the United Nations cultural agency said on World Science Day for Peace and Development.

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]]> New ocean report findings support need for stronger high seas governance /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2017/07/new-ocean-report-findings-support-need-for-stronger-high-seas-governance/ Tue, 11 Jul 2017 21:56:22 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=29493 The report recognizes the mounting evidence that some parts of the ocean are near their ecological tipping point due to climate change and other human impacts.

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]]> Crucial steps being taken towards new treaty on marine biodiversity of areas beyond national jurisdiction /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2017/07/crucial-steps-being-taken-towards-new-treaty-on-marine-biodiversity-of-areas-beyond-national-jurisdiction/ Mon, 10 Jul 2017 21:09:13 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=29269 New York, 10 July—Coming close on the heels of last month’s Ocean Conference, countries will begin the fourth and last preparatory meeting today to develop recommendations to the General Assembly on a treaty on the conservation and sustainable use of marine biological diversity of the world’s ocean beyond national jurisdiction. The negotiations, sometimes informally referred [...]

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]]> ĢƵ Ocean Conference wraps up with actions to restore ocean health, protect marine life /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2017/06/un-ocean-conference-wraps-up-with-actions-to-restore-ocean-health-protect-marine-life/ Sat, 10 Jun 2017 05:42:45 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=27669 The first-ever United Nations summit on oceans today wrapped up with a global agreement to reverse the decline of the ocean's health, and more than 1,300 pledged actions for protecting the blue.

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]]> Musician Cody Simpson to be named ‘Ocean Advocate’ for ĢƵ development agency /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2017/06/musician-cody-simpson-to-be-named-ocean-advocate-for-un-development-agency/ Thu, 08 Jun 2017 18:40:24 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=27524 To mark World Oceans Day, the United Nations Development Programme (ĢƵDP) will name Australian musician Cody Simpson as its first-ever Ocean Advocate to help raise awareness of the crucial role the ocean plays in the health of the planet and people.

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]]> Working together, ‘we can ensure that our oceans remain healthy as our blue home’ – ĢƵ chief /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2017/06/working-together-we-can-ensure-that-our-oceans-remain-healthy-as-our-blue-home-un-chief/ Thu, 08 Jun 2017 18:31:12 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=27496 The future of the planet’s oceans is burdened by threats such as climate change, pollution and destructive fishing practices – and the lack of capacities to address these threats – United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has said, calling for joint global action to ensure “that our oceans are peaceful, safe and bountiful, and remain healthy as our blue home.”

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]]> Cody Simpson – Youth advocate for the oceans /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2017/06/cody-simpson-youth-advocate-for-the-oceans/ Wed, 07 Jun 2017 20:53:15 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=27449 The post Cody Simpson – Youth advocate for the oceans appeared first on United Nations Sustainable Development.

]]> FEATURE: Relationship with ocean vital part of Trinidad and Tobago culture /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2017/06/feature-relationship-with-ocean-vital-part-of-trinidad-and-tobago-culture/ Wed, 07 Jun 2017 18:35:04 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=27344 Oceans comprise roughly three-quarters of the Earth’s surface and play an essential role in human well-being, producing half the oxygen necessary for life on the planet. They also serve as the backdrop for another important component of a well-rounded life: recreation.

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]]> Our Ocean, Our Future: Call for Action /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2017/06/our-ocean-our-future-call-for-action/ Tue, 06 Jun 2017 20:55:17 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=27459 The post Our Ocean, Our Future: Call for Action appeared first on United Nations Sustainable Development.

]]> FEATURE: Climate change and the world’s oceans /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2017/06/feature-climate-change-and-the-worlds-oceans/ Tue, 06 Jun 2017 19:22:42 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=27123 The vital link between oceans and climate change is among the issues at the forefront of discussions at the United Nations Ocean Conference taking place in New York from 5 to 9 June.

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]]> Launch of the First Global Integrated Marine Assessment – Press Conference (5 June 2017) /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2017/06/launch-of-the-first-global-integrated-marine-assessment-press-conference-5-june-2017/ Mon, 05 Jun 2017 21:02:09 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=27469 The post Launch of the First Global Integrated Marine Assessment – Press Conference (5 June 2017) appeared first on United Nations Sustainable Development.

]]> Turn the Tide on Plastics in the Ocean /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2017/06/turn-the-tide-on-plastics-in-the-ocean/ Thu, 01 Jun 2017 19:06:38 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=26893 The citizens of Port Adelaide and the City of Adelaide responded to the call to help make a difference in saving our ocean. Asked to turn up to play a part in a creative art installation on Semaphore Beach some 50 people dressed in black suits and top hats, braved the lashing rain showers and [...]

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]]> FEATURE: ‘Grandpa Oyster’ offers example of sustainable ocean business /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2017/05/feature-grandpa-oyster-offers-example-of-sustainable-ocean-business/ Tue, 30 May 2017 18:34:45 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=26734 Shigeatsu Hatakeyama’s oyster farm was completely destroyed by the deadly tsunami that hit north-east Japan in March 2011.

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]]> Countries signed to ĢƵ-brokered illegal fishing treaty meet for first time /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2017/05/countries-signed-to-un-brokered-illegal-fishing-treaty-meet-for-first-time/ Mon, 29 May 2017 15:12:36 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=26662 For the first time since a United Nations-brokered treaty to stop illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing went into force, the countries that endorsed it are meeting in Norway to discuss how to make it a success.

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]]> FEATURE: ĢƵ backed projects in the Caribbean highlight connection between life on land and life below water /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2017/05/feature-un-backed-projects-in-the-caribbean-highlight-connection-between-life-on-land-and-life-below-water/ Fri, 26 May 2017 15:19:17 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=26678 The vital role of the world's oceans in human well-being and development is being highlighted next month as the United Nations hosts a global conference aimed at protecting these resources.

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]]> The Ocean Conference: Chelsea Rochman on reducing plastic pollution /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2017/05/the-ocean-conference-chelsea-rochman-on-reducing-plastic-pollution/ Fri, 19 May 2017 17:47:21 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=26314 The post The Ocean Conference: Chelsea Rochman on reducing plastic pollution appeared first on United Nations Sustainable Development.

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