Goal 14: Life Below Water Archives - 91 Sustainable Development /sustainabledevelopment/blog/category/life-below-water/ 17 Goals to Transform Our World Tue, 16 Aug 2022 18:27:35 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.1 Conference aims to conclude first-ever treaty on ocean’s biodiversity /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2022/08/conference-aims-to-conclude-first-ever-treaty-on-oceans-biological-diversity/ Tue, 16 Aug 2022 13:41:56 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=106058 NEW YORK, 15 August – The intergovernmental conference to draft the first-ever treaty on the ocean’s biological diversity opened its fifth and likely final session today. Amidst calls for flexibility, openness and the spirit of compromise that prevailed in 1982, when the landmark “constitution for the oceans” was adopted, the new treaty will aim to [...]

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]]> Upcoming UN Conference places Ocean Action at front and centre of global efforts to achieve a sustainable future /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2022/04/upcoming-un-conference-places-ocean-action-at-front-and-centre-of-global-efforts-to-achieve-a-sustainable-future/ Wed, 27 Apr 2022 14:07:42 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=103808 Media Advisory Upcoming UN Conference places Ocean Action at front and centre of global efforts to achieve a sustainable future Media Accreditation Online Pre-registration: 3 May 2022 to 12 June2022 Thousands of ocean advocates, including world leaders, scientists, businesses and activists, will gather at the UN Ocean Conference on 27 June to 1 July in [...]

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]]> World Ocean Week: 8 to 12 June 2020 /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2020/05/world-oceans-week-8-to-12-june-2020/ Fri, 29 May 2020 20:21:36 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=84014 Ocean action is critical in safeguarding the health of our planet and our common future. On this year’s World Environment Day (5 June) to World Oceans Days (8 June), there are numerous ways to get involved – here are 10 things to watch out for during World Ocean Week 2020.

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]]> 2020 UN Ocean Conference Postponed /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2020/04/2020-un-ocean-conference-postponed/ Wed, 15 Apr 2020 20:49:41 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=81919 Media Advisory Efforts to scale up ocean action to continue NEW YORK, 15 April 2020 — In light of the global coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and growing public health concerns, the 2020 91 Ocean Conference, which was scheduled to take place from 2 to 6 June in Lisbon, Portugal, has been postponed per decision [...]

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]]> Gender equality grows as key aspect of sustainable ocean management /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2020/03/gender-equality-grows-as-key-aspect-of-sustainable-ocean-management/ Wed, 04 Mar 2020 19:02:28 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=80205 Intro: According to the Food and Agriculture Organization, women represent nearly half of the estimated 180 million people worldwide working in fisheries and aquaculture. Many of them in low-skilled, low-paid jobs without contracts or health, safety and labour rights. We look at three voluntary commitments to promote gender equality in the marine industry. From fisheries [...]

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]]> ‘Blue’ finance flows in the Seychelles https://undp-biodiversity.exposure.co/financing-ocean-protection Mon, 28 Oct 2019 22:40:14 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=74967 Protecting marine areas from over-exploitation and providing the people who have traditionally lived off the sea with a sustainable alternative livelihood does not come cheap, but in Seychelles, a focus on financial instruments is making that task easier.

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]]> UN, European Union and Smurfs team up for global beach clean-up campaign in support of Sustainable Development Goals /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2019/10/un-eu-smurfs-team-up/ Tue, 15 Oct 2019 21:09:49 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=74489 Marine litter is both a global and a local challenge. Across the world, an estimated eight million tonnes of plastic waste end up in our oceans every year. Overall, 80% of all marine litter comes from land-based sources.

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]]> UN Report: Nature’s Dangerous Decline ‘Unprecedented’; Species Extinction Rates ‘Accelerating’ /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2019/05/nature-decline-unprecedented-report Mon, 06 May 2019 15:59:22 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=64637 A landmark new report from the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) warns that nature is declining globally at rates unprecedented in human history – and the rate of species extinctions is accelerating, with grave impacts on people around the world now likely.

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]]> World Wildlife Day 2019 – Life below water: for people and planet /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2019/02/world-wildlife-day-2019-life-below-water-for-people-and-planet/ Thu, 21 Feb 2019 20:52:41 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=62045 This official PSA for UN World Wildlife Day 2019 was produced by the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) in collaboration with the CITES Secretariat and UNDP.

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]]> Plastic Ocean /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2019/02/plastic-ocean/ Fri, 15 Feb 2019 17:13:15 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=60469 91 - Plastic - both a wonderful invention and a scourge on our planet. Over 300 million tons will be produced this year. Most is never recycled and remains on our land and in our seas for ever. Our story shows the damage to all creatures who depend on the ocean for their food – from birds… to us. 21st Century: Episode #126 This is an adaptation from the original documentary “A Plastic Ocean” by the Plastic Oceans Foundation

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]]> UNDP announces The Lion’s Share fund to tackle crisis in wildlife conservation and animal welfare /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2018/06/undp-announces-the-lions-share-fund-to-tackle-crisis-in-wildlife-conservation-and-animal-welfare/ Wed, 27 Jun 2018 16:25:32 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=49948 On 21 June, 2018, the 91 Development Programme (UNDP), FINCH and founding partner Mars, Incorporated, announced the Lion's Share, an initiative aimed at transforming the lives of animals across the world by asking advertisers to contribute a percentage of their media spend to conservation and animal welfare projects. “Animals are in 20 percent of all [...]

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]]> 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 UN 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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]]> UN 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 The 91 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: Restoring coral reefs in Belize /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2017/11/cop23-restoring-coral-reefs-belize/ Wed, 15 Nov 2017 15:29:40 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=41778 The post COP23: Restoring coral reefs in Belize appeared first on 91 Sustainable Development.

]]> 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 91 Sustainable Development.

]]> COP23: UN 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: UN Special Envoy for the Ocean on climate and our ocean appeared first on 91 Sustainable Development.

]]> SDG Media Zone: The Future of the Ocean /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2017/10/sdg-media-zone-the-future-of-the-ocean/ Thu, 26 Oct 2017 17:15:38 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=33482 The post SDG Media Zone: The Future of the Ocean appeared first on 91 Sustainable Development.

]]> FAO: Join global treaty to root out the scourge of illegal fishing /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2017/10/fao-join-global-treaty-to-root-out-the-scourge-of-illegal-fishing/ Sat, 07 Oct 2017 20:37:45 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=32603 Calling for strengthening the fight against illegal fishing, the 91 food security agency has urged all countries to join a landmark global treaty that aims to rid the world of the multibillion-dollar scourge.

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]]> UN Assembly President rings Nasdaq bell; sounds alarm on behalf of world’s endangered ocean /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2017/08/un-assembly-president-rings-nasdaq-bell-sounds-alarm-on-behalf-of-worlds-endangered-ocean/ Mon, 21 Aug 2017 23:17:52 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=30810 The President of the 91 General Assembly opened the trading day in New York this morning to send the message that the world's ocean health is in distress. “The ocean is in trouble,” said Peter Thomson prior to ringing the Opening Bell of the Nasdaq Stock Market in its Times Square headquarters. Outlining the [...]

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]]> PGA completes visit to Hong Kong in follow-up to Ocean Conference /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2017/08/press-release-president-of-the-united-nations-general-assembly-completes-visit-to-hong-kong-in-follow-up-to-the-ocean-conference/ Wed, 16 Aug 2017 15:43:19 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=30608 The President of the 91 General Assembly, H.E. Mr. Peter Thomson completed his visit to Hong Kong today. While in Hong Kong, President Thomson met with Government officials, diplomats, professors of Ocean science and environmental actors to discuss follow-up action from The Ocean Conference held at the UN in June 2017. In his meeting [...]

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