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Ocean Literacy is a bottom-up movement driven by classroom teachers who understand the full implication of education, adaptation, and innovation for our future. In Venice, Italy, in 2024, a conference gathered to address today's issues, and to produce the Venice Declaration for Ocean Literacy to provide goals and agenda items for the UN Ocean Conference in Nice, France in June of 2025. New goals and new items, or a new arrangement of old ideas? How might the agenda be revised? Tune in to World Ocean Radio this week to learn more.World Ocean Radio: 5-minute weekly insights in ocean science, advocacy, education, global ocean issues, challenges, marine science, policy, and solutions. Hosted by Peter Neill, Director of the W2O. Learn more at worldoceanobservatory.org
Andrew Lewin is joined by Nichola Clark, director of the Ocean Governance Team, to discuss the progress made since the High Seas Treaty was agreed upon a year ago. They explore what still needs to be done to bring about ocean conservation beyond national boundaries. Tune in to learn about the journey towards ratification and enforcement of this crucial treaty for high seas conservation. Follow a career in conservation: https://www.conservation-careers.com/online-training/ Use the code SUFB to get 33% off courses and the careers program. Facebook Group: https://bit.ly/3NmYvsI Connect with Speak Up For Blue: Website: https://bit.ly/3fOF3Wf Instagram: https://bit.ly/3rIaJSG TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@speakupforblue Twitter: https://bit.ly/3rHZxpc YouTube: www.speakupforblue.com/youtube The High Seas Treaty, also known as the Marine Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) Treaty, is a significant international agreement aimed at promoting ocean conservation in areas beyond national jurisdiction. These areas cover two-thirds of the ocean and nearly half of the planet's surface, making them crucial for global marine biodiversity protection. The treaty addresses the need to conserve and sustainably use biodiversity in these vast oceanic regions, which have been historically challenging to manage due to the lack of clear regulations and governance mechanisms. By focusing on the high seas, the treaty seeks to establish marine protected areas and implement environmental impact assessments to mitigate potential harm to the marine environment. Representing a pivotal moment in international ocean governance, the High Seas Treaty provides a framework for countries to collaborate and make decisions regarding the conservation of these critical marine areas. Its provisions include establishing area-based management tools, such as marine protected areas, to contribute to the global goal of protecting 30% of the ocean by 2030. The treaty also addresses issues related to marine genetic resources and access and benefit sharing, highlighting the importance of equitable governance and fair distribution of benefits derived from marine discoveries. Additionally, it emphasizes capacity building and technology transfer to ensure all countries can actively participate in its implementation. Moving forward, the focus will be on ratifying the treaty and working towards its entry into force. Countries are expected to engage in awareness-raising activities, consult with stakeholders, and establish the necessary institutional frameworks to support the treaty's implementation. Efforts will also be made to identify priority areas for conservation, such as the Selly Gomez and Nazca Ridges in the South Pacific, to begin the process of safeguarding these ecologically significant high seas regions. The process of ratifying the High Seas Treaty involves several key steps to ensure the treaty's successful implementation. One crucial aspect is awareness-raising, which aims to inform relevant stakeholders about the treaty's content, goals, and implications. This step is essential to garner support and understanding from governments, organizations, and individuals involved in ocean governance. Consultation with stakeholders is another vital component of the ratification process. The treaty emphasizes the importance of engaging with various groups, including governments, coastal states, civil society, indigenous communities, and scientific experts. By seeking input and feedback from these diverse stakeholders, the decision-making process becomes more inclusive and reflective of different perspectives and interests. Institution building plays a significant role in establishing the necessary bodies for decision-making and compliance with the High Seas Treaty. The treaty outlines the creation of specific committees and bodies, such as the Conference of Parties, scientific advisory bodies, and implementation compliance committees. These institutions are crucial for overseeing the implementation of the treaty, monitoring compliance, and addressing any issues that may arise during the conservation efforts in the high seas. The preparatory committee meetings serve as a platform for discussing key decisions and preparations for the treaty's entry into force. These meetings bring together representatives from member states, organizations, and experts to address critical issues, plan strategies, and ensure a smooth transition towards implementing the treaty's provisions. By engaging in these preparatory discussions, stakeholders can align their priorities, address potential challenges, and lay the groundwork for effective conservation efforts in the high seas. The identification of priority sites for marine protected areas is a proactive step towards conservation efforts in the high seas. Organizations like the High Seas Coalition are already working on securing protections for key areas, such as the Selly Gomez and Nazca Ridges in the South Pacific. While the formal establishment of marine protected areas may take time, preliminary actions like fisheries closures can be implemented to start safeguarding these ecologically significant regions. This proactive approach demonstrates a commitment to conservation even before the treaty's full implementation, setting the stage for future protection measures in the high seas. Future Steps for the High Seas Treaty In the upcoming years, several key initiatives are set to take place to further advance the goals of the High Seas Treaty: Achieving the 60th Ratification by 2025: The High Seas Alliance, a coalition of NGOs working towards ocean conservation, has set a goal to reach the 60th ratification of the treaty by the UN Ocean Conference of 2025. This milestone signifies the entry into force of the treaty, marking a significant step towards global ocean protection. Organizing Preparatory Committee Meetings: A preparatory committee meeting is scheduled to convene at the UN to discuss crucial decisions and preparations for the entry into force of the treaty. This meeting will focus on laying the groundwork for the implementation of the treaty, addressing key issues, and ensuring a smooth transition once the treaty is in effect. Identifying Priority Sites for Marine Protected Areas: Efforts are underway to identify priority sites for marine protected areas in the high seas. Organizations like the High Seas Coalition, which includes Pew, are actively working to secure protection for important areas such as the Selly Gomez and Nazca Ridges in the South Pacific. While the formal establishment of marine protected areas may require the treaty to be in force, preliminary work, such as advocating for fisheries closures, can begin to lay the foundation for future conservation efforts. These future steps demonstrate a proactive approach to ocean conservation, emphasizing the importance of international cooperation, strategic planning, and stakeholder engagement in safeguarding marine biodiversity in the high seas.
Hugo Tagholm, Environmentalist, Speaker, Campaigner, Surfer, Executive Director and Vice President of Oceana in the UK. Committed to protecting and restoring the world's oceans, Oceana is a global organization dedicated to this cause. Prior to his current role, Hugo led the charity Surfers Against Sewage, where he took action from the beach front to Parliament, securing crucial government legislation across 4 environmental pillars: plastic pollution, water quality, climate change, and rewilding the ocean.A captivating speaker, Hugo has delivered speeches at prominent venues worldwide, including the House of Commons, the Cambridge Institute of Sustainable Leadership, and the UN Ocean Conference where we met in Lisbon last year. Hugo gives us the lowdown about his new role at Oceana, what campaigns they have in store, being a board member of Save The Waves Collation, what surfing means to him and so much more! You can follow what Hugo is up to on Instagram @Hugotagholm and be sure to check out the Oceana website oceana.orgLike what you hear? Please consider subscribing on Apple Podcasts or Spotify and leave a short review. It takes less than 60 seconds, and it really makes a difference.The Rad Season Action Sports Podcast come out across all podcast players with a new episode every Monday.For show notes and past guests, please visit: radseason Past guests on The Rad Season Show include Chris Berkard, Stacy Peralta, Chad Nelsen, Gerry Lopez. Contact Rad Season On our website radseason.com On Instagram at radseason and olirussellcowan On LinkedIn at olirussellcowan Email us at info@radseason.com Thanks for listening & keep it rad!
Dr. Charlotte de Fontaubert is Global Lead for the Blue Economy at the World Bank, where she is responsible for guiding the Bank's transition towards a Blue Economy approach, defined as the sustainable and integrated development of oceanic sectors in healthy oceans. She is also Program Manager for PROBLUE, a Multi-Donor Trust Fund launched in 2018, which aims to identify new ways to finance the transition to a blue economy. As a Senior Fisheries Specialist, she has co-authored some of the Bank's seminal publications on fisheries and the blue economy, including The Sunken Billions Revisited, a chapter on fisheries and subsidies in The Changing Wealth of Nations, a report on fisheries and climate change and fisheries in Africa, and a report on The Potential of the Blue Economy : Increasing Long-term Benefits of the Sustainable Use of Marine Resources for Small Island Developing States and Coastal Least Developed Countries. Dr. de Fontaubert holds an M.Sc. in Sea-Use Law, Economics and Policy from the London School of Economics and a Ph.D. in Marine Studies from the University of Delaware. Charlotte de Fontaubert | Global Lead for the Blue Economy, World Bank Follow us @ REEF Roundup Instagram Marine Conservation Podcast (@reefroundup) REEF Roundup Website (reef-roundup.com) REEF Scuba Website (reef-scuba.org) --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/reefroundup/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/reefroundup/support
This month on The Ocean Decade Show it's all about the money! As the Ocean Decade seeks to "transform" the ocean, one key piece is transforming the way that ocean work is funded. Mark Spalding, the President of The Ocean Foundation, joins Taylor this month to discuss where we are for funding the Ocean Decade versus where we need to be and the role of different sectors in addressing the Decade's financing gap. Come for the in depth Blue Economy discussions, and stay to try to hear Taylor accurately pronounce "The Bouknadel Statement", a key ocean finance document released ahead of the UN Ocean Conference in summer 2022.
The Back to Blue team was at the UN Ocean Conference in Portugal and spoke to President Surangel Whipps Jr. of Palau about the ocean pollution issues they face, and Professor Bethanie Carney Almroth, Associate Professor of EcoToxicology, University of Gothenberg about her research into marine pollution and why she and her colleagues believe the pollution planetary boundary has been breached in the ocean.Learn more about marine chemical pollution at: https://backtoblueinitiative.com/marine-chemical-pollution-the-invisible-wave/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Back to Blue team was at the UN Ocean Conference in Portugal and spoke to President Surangel Whipps Jr. of Palau about the ocean pollution issues they face, and Professor Bethanie Carney Almroth, Associate Professor of EcoToxicology, University of Gothenberg about her research into marine pollution and why she and her colleagues believe the pollution planetary boundary has been breached in the ocean.Learn more about marine chemical pollution at: https://backtoblueinitiative.com/marine-chemical-pollution-the-invisible-wave/
Fresh from her trip to the UN Ocean Conference, this month Taylor continues the trend of interviewing the current John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellow who's working on the Ocean Decade at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Current Ocean Decade Fellow Kaitlen Lang and Taylor discuss their experiences in Portugal, Kaitlen's interesting path to the Ocean Decade via Great Lakes stakeholder management, and the progress that the U.S. and NOAA have made on the Ocean Decade since Taylor's Knauss Fellowship in 2020! To learn more about the Knauss Fellowship, visit https://seagrant.noaa.gov/Prospective and keep an eye out for the #DecadeDad pins (you'll have to listen to the episode to get that joke!)
At the first UN ocean conference only five years ago, an ambitious target was proposed to map the entire seabed by 2030. Just shy of 25% has been accumulated and uploaded for all to see last year alone, some 10 million square kilometres added.
Healthy Seas ambassador, Gelareh Darabi, attended the UN Ocean Conference this past June and fills us in on the topics discussed and the progress made in protecting the world's oceans. We talk about new technology and inventions, economically prosperous opportunities in ocean conservation, and the advancement of marine pollution on the global agenda. But, perhaps the most important questions she addresses regarding this gathering of over 6000 participants are, "Who was missing" and "Was it worth it?"
Minister Barbara Creecy, South Africa's minister of the Department of Environment Forest and Fisheries, recently released the much-anticipated white paper that addresses the “One Welfare” commitment she made over a year ago. And it is a big step forward. We unpack the white paper and what it means for conservation efforts as well as issues of sentience and socio-economic transformation. Research suggests that Botswana's reintroduction of trophy hunting has not worked in its promise to offer sustainable economic opportunity for communities. A recent shark killing contest is attracting growing public criticism – and rightly so! We share insight into the corrupt individuals behind this Florida event. Please sign the petition to end these abhorrent events and email your legislators here.Meanwhile on the USA west coast, law makers pass a bill that will radically reduce plastic waste. And a revision of school food schemes to include plant-based options will also go a long way in improving human and ecological health of that region. Some big takeaways from the UN Ocean Conference give us cause for celebration.Jane Goodall gets turned into a Barbie. And she's over the moon! But could Attenborough be the next Ken?What is the meta-verse teaching us about real world conservation?The Congo Basin plays host to a new carbon credit, marketed by Gabon.A new docu-series illustrates how brands can play a critical role in communicating powerful conservation stories. We tip our caps to Hills Pet Nutrition and their work showcasing the K-9 units operating on the front lines of conservation in South Africa.
Unleashing the Kraken: CERN Activation, UN Ocean conference, Proxy ECHO operations, Ukraine & More.
A quick note on the event. In short it was great, most notably as it brought forward the ocean tech, innovation and new NGOs. The culture as improved as a whole and the experience brought a breath of fresh air in the race to 2030.
When I grew up, I wanted to be a marine biologist. I had this dream that I would work in a small Pacific Islands doing marine science and conservation, but that was probably a form of parachute science and that can hurt marine conservation outcomes. Parachute science happens more often than you think and there is now a call to build in more equity in marine conservation by including local communities in the conservation plans of THEIR coastline. In this episode of the Speak Up for the Ocean Blue Podcast, I am going to cover why diversity, equity and inclusion are the primary focus of the UN Ocean Conference in Lisbon. Link to article: https://bit.ly/3OP1JFo Sign up to find out about the audio Ocean Conservation Careers members group: https://bit.ly/38ak7Z8 Facebook Group: https://bit.ly/3NmYvsI Connect with Speak Up For Blue: Website: https://bit.ly/3fOF3Wf Instagram: https://bit.ly/3rIaJSG Twitter: https://bit.ly/3rHZxpc
Closing the UN Ocean Conference on Friday, Under-Secretary-General for Legal Affairs, Miguel de Serpa Soares, spelled out the challenges that still need to be addressed to ensure lasting protection and the restoration of our Ocean. Looking back on the week, Mr. Soares sat down with UN News's Eleuterio Guevane. He started by laying out what the conference had achieved.
Closing the UN Ocean Conference on Friday, Under-Secretary-General for Legal Affairs, Miguel de Serpa Soares, spelled out the challenges that still need to be addressed to ensure lasting protection and the restoration of our Ocean. Looking back on the week, Mr. Soares sat down with UN News's Eleuterio Guevane. He started by laying out what the conference had achieved.
Each of us can do three things to help save our oceans: vote, promote solutions to existing problems such as pollution, and try to buy more sustainably. Those are the key takeaways from Emanuel Gonçalves, marine ecologist, conservationist and chief scientist of the Oceano Azul Foundation, who's come to take part in the UN Ocean Conference, in Lisbon. UN News's Ana Carmo started by asking him about the importance of including the high seas in marine protection.
The world's first CRISPR babies are now toddlers. Now, nearly four years since the super-controversial experiment was announced, scientists in China want to set up a healthcare institute specifically to look after the three children. The team examines the ethics of it all.Humans thrive at particular temperatures, and that's why we live where we live. But these areas of optimal climate are shrinking because of climate change. As we're on course to hit 2.7 degrees of warming by the end of the century, the team finds out what will happen to future populations. And with the UN Ocean Conference taking place, we hear a clip of Sounds of the Ocean by composer Joshua Sam Miller, a piece where the lead singer is a whale!Poo transplants are being used to cure irritable bowel syndrome. The team discusses the success of a new trial which used the poop of a single, healthy athletic man - a super-pooer, basically - to introduce a healthy mix of gut microbes into those with the condition.Rogue planets, roaming through space without a star of their own, may still be able to host life. Even without the heat of their own Sun, the team explains how there is still a way that life could thrive.We're in the middle of the biggest outbreak of monkeypox ever. With cases spreading fast, the team asks why the disease isn't killing anyone yet, and they find out how big this outbreak could become.On the pod are Rowan Hooper, Penny Sarchet, Michael Le Page, Alice Klein, Leah Crane and James Dinneen. To read about these stories and much more, subscribe at newscientist.com/podcasts.Events and discount codes:InsideTracker: insidetracker.com/NewScientistNew Scientist Live Events: newscientist.com/childhoodnewscientist.com/whisky20% Discount: newscientist.com/pod20 See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
As Niue's border opens, positive Covid cases are found there. Susana has the latest on the UN Ocean Conference and looks ahead to the PNG elections. Susana Lei'ataua is RNZ Pacific's news editor
Each of us can do three things to help save our oceans: vote, promote solutions to existing problems such as pollution, and try to buy more sustainably. Those are the key takeaways from Emanuel Gonçalves, marine ecologist, conservationist and chief scientist of the Oceano Azul Foundation, who's come to take part in the UN Ocean Conference, in Lisbon. UN News's Ana Carmo started by asking him about the importance of including the high seas in marine protection.
Ocean health is at a critical stage, and radical changes need to be made by people everywhere to allow sustainable management and development. Knowing that women continue to be under-represented in the field of ocean protection, particularly in decision-making roles, experts at the UN Ocean Conference in Lisbon, are calling for an action plan to change that. Ana Carmo who's at the conference for UN News in the Portuguese capital, spoke to Maria Damanaki, founder of Leading Women for the Ocean.
Interlinking the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 14 – Life Below Water – and Gender Equality, the UN Ocean Conference this week is aiming to increase women's participation and leadership in ocean related issues. Women continue to be under-represented in ocean related issues, with most in the sector, stuck on land, “and getting very little pay”, says Cleopatra Doumbia-Henry, President of the World Maritime University, based in Sweden. On Tuesday, Ms. Doumbia-Henry took part in an event on the margins of the Conference, focused on boosting women's representation in ocean sustainability and conservation. She spoke to UN News's Ana Carmo, who's also in the Portuguese capital.
As experts gather at a UN Ocean Conference in Lisbon, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has warned that the world is facing an "ocean emergency". In Australia, the Great Barrier Reef recently suffered another mass bleaching event, just months after a UNESCO committee recommended the World Heritage Site be listed as "in danger". The country's new left-leaning Labor government has promised to tackle global warming, but the reef's future hangs in the balance as long as Australia remains one of the world's largest exporters of fossil fuels. Our correspondents report.
Ocean health is at a critical stage, and radical changes need to be made by people everywhere to allow sustainable management and development. Knowing that women continue to be under-represented in the field of ocean protection, particularly in decision-making roles, experts at the UN Ocean Conference in Lisbon, are calling for an action plan to change that. Ana Carmo who's at the conference for UN News in the Portuguese capital, spoke to Maria Damanaki, founder of Leading Women for the Ocean.
Interlinking the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 14 – Life Below Water – and Gender Equality, the UN Ocean Conference this week is aiming to increase women's participation and leadership in ocean related issues. Women continue to be under-represented in ocean related issues, with most in the sector, stuck on land, “and getting very little pay”, says Cleopatra Doumbia-Henry, President of the World Maritime University, based in Sweden. On Tuesday, Ms. Doumbia-Henry took part in an event on the margins of the Conference, focused on boosting women's representation in ocean sustainability and conservation. She spoke to UN News's Ana Carmo, who's also in the Portuguese capital.
In this bonus episode ahead of the 2022 UN Ocean Conference, we're looking at Sustainable Development Goal 14: to conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas, and marine resources. It's been seven years since the Sustainable Development Goals were internationally adopted. Are we on the right track? And have new forms of private sector finance been involved? With special thanks to Nancy Karigithu, Kenya's Special Envoy for Maritime and Blue Economy; Margaret Kuhlow, Global Finance Practice Leader at WWF; and Claudio de Sanctis, Head of Deutsche Bank's International Private Bank and CEO Deutsche Bank EMEA. Investing For Ocean Impact is a Fresh Air Production on behalf of the International Union for the Conservation of Nature. It was produced by Phil Sansom, with production assistance from Michelle Barnett. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
“Ocean literacy” is defined as how you understand the ocean influences you, and how you in turn, influence what happens to the ocean, however small your impact might be in helping the seas survive for future generations. Empowering people to become more responsible and protect ocean resources, is the way that the UN Scientific, Educational and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) believes we can all unlock innovative ocean science solutions. Francesca Santoro is in charge of ocean literacy at UNESCO's Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC), based in Venice. Ms. Santoro explained to UN News's Ana Carmo, what ocean literacy entails, and how the involvement of younger generations is crucial to help restore the ocean.
“Ocean literacy” is defined as how you understand the ocean influences you, and how you in turn, influence what happens to the ocean, however small your impact might be in helping the seas survive for future generations. Empowering people to become more responsible and protect ocean resources, is the way that the UN Scientific, Educational and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) believes we can all unlock innovative ocean science solutions. Francesca Santoro is in charge of ocean literacy at UNESCO's Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC), based in Venice. Ms. Santoro explained to UN News's Ana Carmo, what ocean literacy entails, and how the involvement of younger generations is crucial to help restore the ocean.
The Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs, Liu Zhenmin, said, “If we want to protect our future, we need to save our oceans.”Briefing reporters today (16 Jun) on the upcoming UN Ocean Conference, which will take place from 27 June to 1 July in Lisbon, Portugal, Liu Zhenmin said that governments will adopt a political declaration entitled ‘Our ocean, our future, our responsibility.'He added, “Among others, this declaration welcomes the outcome of the recent United Nations Environment Assembly to develop an international legally binding agreement on plastic pollution, including in a marine environment.”The Under-Secretary-General highlighted that “while committed to taking science-based and innovative actions, the declaration calls for the full, equal, and meaningful participation of women and girls. It also recognizes the importance of indigenous and traditional local knowledge and the need for further support for developing countries, especially regarding capacity building, financing, and technology transfer.”Liu Zhenmin noted that governments and other participants are also expected to announce new voluntary commitments in support of the ocean.The Ocean Conference, co-hosted by the Governments of Kenya and Portugal, comes at a critical time as the world is seeking to address many of the deep-rooted problems of our societies laid bare by the COVID-19 pandemic and which will require major structural transformations and common shared solutions that are anchored in the SDGs.To mobilize action, the Conference will seek to propel much-needed science-based innovative solutions aimed at starting a new chapter of global ocean action.
It is unimaginable to be in Goa and not spend time at the Goan beaches - snorkelling, deep sea diving or just sitting on a rock, sipping your favourite beer and seeing the sun set. But there is something gravely wrong with Goa's water and its sea life. Sarita Fernandes talks about how emulating the “Bali or Hawaii Model” in Goa's Tourism has deeply impacted its coastline. How does it affect the sea turtles and other aqua life? What can travel companies and tourists do in order to conserve Goa's beaches? What difficulties did she face while undertaking conservation efforts during the pandemic? Tune in to find out.Sarita Fernades is a young activist and a research fellow, who specializes in India's coastal policy. She has worked with Goa's Forest Department as the Founder of Morjim Sea Turtle Trust. She is also the Founder of the Ocean Network. Very soon, she will be representing India in the UN Ocean Conference in Lisbon. Travel tip: On your next trip to Goa, live in local home stays instead of the big resorts. Understanding how locals live can be a fascinating experience!Brought to you by Bound, a company that helps you grow through stories. Follow us @boundindia on all social platforms for updates on this podcast or take a look at their other podcasts.Hosted by Clyde D'Souza. He is a creative director who has worked in TV, print, and digital. His book Susegad: The Goan Art Of Contentment captures Goa through conversations, memories, stories, recipes and much more. He lives between Mumbai and Goa and lives the Susegad lifestyle every day! Follow him on Instagram @clydedsouzaauthor. Produced by Aishwarya JavalgekarEditing and soundtrack by Aditya AryaArtwork by Artisto DesignzBrought to you by Bound, a company that helps you grow through stories. Follow us @boundindia on all social platforms for updates on this podcast or take a look at their other podcasts. Hosted by Clyde D'Souza. He is a creative director who has worked in TV, print, and digital. His book Susegad: The Goan Art Of Contentment captures Goa through conversations, memories, stories, recipes and much more. He lives between Mumbai and Goa and lives the Susegad lifestyle every day! Follow him on Instagram @clydedsouzaauthor.
In this new series, our host Edoardo Tancioni shares innovative approaches to boost investments for a sustainable blue economy and protect our oceans in the lead-up to the UN Ocean Conference in Lisbon, Portugal, at the end of June 2022. In this episode, Edoardo talks about Small Island Developing States (SIDS) and their centrality to leveraging the development impact of capital for sustainable ocean-based economies. SIDS are not "poor and remote places," but rather valuable centres of marine biodiversity, living fossils, and hotspots of ocean-based ecosystem services like tourism, fishing grounds, and shipping lanes. This episode aims to raise awareness of this fact among investors, fund managers, and the general public. We hope to facilitate conversation between potential investors and government officials. Websites: https://www.un.org/en/conferences/ocean2022 Hashtags: #CapitalMusings | #SaveOurOcean Leave a ReviewThanks for listening! If you found the episode useful, please spread the word about this new show on Twitter mentioning https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Funcdf.us1.list-manage.com%2Ftrack%2Fclick%3Fu%3D565a555b66f6c4de99f3bd48a%26id%3D41770e0ed0%26e%3D017f46cadf&data=04%7C01%7Cfernando.zarauz%40uncdf.org%7C436c8e936a144a6af1b808d9faba243a%7Cb3e5db5e2944483799f57488ace54319%7C0%7C0%7C637816500258542558%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=rU%2F%2F8%2Fvjq1OKMe%2Ff%2Fuyi38U%2FH0xYpK3AlfiWV6gyvYc%3D&reserved=0 (#CapitalMusings), or leave us a review on iTunes. Reviews are hugely important because they help new people discover our podcast. If you enjoyed listening to this episode, please leave a review on iTunes. Here's how:
Let's take a deep dive into life in the Pacific with Fijian researcher and environmental advocate, Danian Singh. We're kicking off Pacific Islands month with a virtual trip to Fiji where we'll learn from Danian about fish and climate change, resilience and adaptation to climate change in the Pacific and the exciting opportunities the world has to embrace and amplify Pacific Islands voices and perspectives. You'll learn:About Sustainable Ocean Alliance Pacific Hub: the SOA Hub for all things Pacific What are the biggest threats to the Pacific?What does climate policy look like in the Pacific? Is the community happy with current policies?What have we learnt from the Our Ocean Conference in Palau this year?What are we hoping to see at the UN Ocean Conference in July?Useful links:Follow SOA Pacific on Facebook (@soapacifichub) and Instagram (@soa_pacifichub)Learn more about the upcoming UN Ocean ConferenceLearn more about what happened at the Our Ocean Conference in Palau in AprilSupport the show
Ocean and global climate are intrinsically linked – and if the “right decisions are made at the UN Ocean Conference, the Ocean will be a big part of Portugal's feature”. That's the view of Samuel Collins, a project manager at the Oceano Azul Foundation in Lisbon. The organization plays a big role in ocean literacy, aiming to educate a “blue generation”, works on ocean conservation, and also supports the development of startups creating products and services with positive environmental impact. UN News's Ana Carmo talked to Sam Collins, and started by asking him about the expectations for the upcoming UN Ocean Conference that will take place in the Portuguese capital at the end of June.
Ocean and global climate are intrinsically linked – and if the “right decisions are made at the UN Ocean Conference, the Ocean will be a big part of Portugal's feature”. That's the view of Samuel Collins, a project manager at the Oceano Azul Foundation in Lisbon. The organization plays a big role in ocean literacy, aiming to educate a “blue generation”, works on ocean conservation, and also supports the development of startups creating products and services with positive environmental impact. UN News's Ana Carmo talked to Sam Collins, and started by asking him about the expectations for the upcoming UN Ocean Conference that will take place in the Portuguese capital at the end of June.
From conserving marine biodiversity to awareness raising and seafood consumption, Associação Natureza Portugal, or ANP, runs several projects that are contributing to a healthier ocean. Based in the coastal city of Lisbon, Portugal, the non-governmental organization works in line with the World Wildlife Fund (WWF). Ahead of the UN Ocean Conference, which is taking place there at the end of June, UN News' Ana Carmo spoke on the phone with ANP's Director of Conservation and Policy, Catarina Grilo, and Nuno Barros, a specialist in Ocean and Fisheries. She starts by asking them how co-managing small-scale fisheries can contribute to ocean health.
From conserving marine biodiversity to awareness raising and seafood consumption, Associação Natureza Portugal, or ANP, runs several projects that are contributing to a healthier ocean. Based in the coastal city of Lisbon, Portugal, the non-governmental organization works in line with the World Wildlife Fund (WWF). Ahead of the UN Ocean Conference, which is taking place there at the end of June, UN News' Ana Carmo spoke on the phone with ANP's Director of Conservation and Policy, Catarina Grilo, and Nuno Barros, a specialist in Ocean and Fisheries. She starts by asking them how co-managing small-scale fisheries can contribute to ocean health.