Kick-Off Conference of The Un Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development worldfishcenter.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from worldfishcenter.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development, which the United Nations proclaimed four years ago to be 2021-2030, will provide a framework for countries to manage the ocean and achieve the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals.
The UOG symposium will emphasize the urgency of this critical period as the ocean suffers from climate change, overfishing, pollution, and habitat destruction, the release stated.
Hear keynote speeches from:
Nicole Yamase, a Ph.D. candidate at the University of Hawai’i who last month became the first Pacific Islander to dive the Challenger Deep in the Mariana Trench; and
Craig McLean, acting chief scientist and assistant administrator for Oceanic and Atmospheric Research at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
How data is transforming the way we care for the ocean
There is now overwhelming evidence that the future economic and ecological prosperity of the planet depends on a healthy ocean. At the same time, the science is clear that we have pushed our planet, and especially the ocean, to the point where its ability to provide the sustainable resources and value that people need is in danger.
Happily, the last year has seen unprecedented commitments from governments, businesses, the United Nations and others to address these problems. The UN has proclaimed 2021-2030 as the Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development to ensure that we have the knowledge we need to repair and restore the economic productivity of the ocean. Fourteen countries have joined together in a High Level Panel to find new solutions for a sustainable blue economy. In December, the 14 world leaders that comprise the High Level Panel for a Sustainable Ocean Economy put forward a new ocean action agenda underpinn
Turning commitments and ideas into the actions needed for a sustainable blue economy will require evidence and data.
Our ability to measure and monitor the ocean is expanding exponentially, with the amount of ocean data collected accelerating thanks to the application of emerging technologies.
A digitized, data-fuelled version of the ocean - an ‘Ocean Avatar’- will help researchers study and manage the ocean.
There is now overwhelming evidence that the future economic and ecological prosperity of the planet depends on a healthy ocean. At the same time, the science is clear that we have pushed our planet, and especially the ocean, to the point where its ability to provide the sustainable resources and value that people need is in danger.
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