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Communities of Ocean Action
To follow-up on the implementation of the voluntary commitments registered and announced at The Ocean Conference for implementation of Sustainable Development Goal 14 (SDG 14); to catalyze and generate new voluntary commitments; and to facilitate collaboration and networking amongst different actors in support of SDG 14, the United Nations have launched nine thematic multi-stakeholder Communities of Ocean Action. Read more
Registry of Voluntary Commitments for Sustainable Development Goal 14
More than 1,400 Voluntary Commitments aimimg to contribute to the implementation of Sustainable Development Goal 14 have been registered by all stakeholders, in the lead up to The Ocean Conference and its follow up processes. Read more
Special Envoy for the Ocean
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has appointed Peter Thomson of Fiji as his Special Envoy for the Ocean, aiming at galvanizing concerted efforts to follow up on the outcomes of the United Nations Ocean Conference in support of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Read more
Communities of Ocean Action
Coral reefs
Implementation of international law as reflected in United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
Mangroves
Marine and coastal ecosystems management
Marine pollution
Ocean acidification
Scientific knowledge, research capacity development and transfer of marine technology
Sustainable blue economy
Sustainable fisheries
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Restoration of the Mexican Pacific coral reefs using natural remediation techniques, #OceanAction26333
To date, over 2,000 coral have been "planted", giving a second oportunity to this coral colonies, all of them of the branching coral of Pocillopora genera, considered the one with the highest coverage and distribution in the region. We have presente a high survival rate (90%), an attachment rate of 2-3 months (depending on the sea water temperature [more]
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APRU network of experts, future leaders and policy makers addressing the health of the Pacific Ocean and its marine and coastal resources, #OceanAction18938
UNESCAP Ocean Cities Resources Document (September 2018)\r\n\r\nUNESCAP called on the wider APRU network to submit expression of interests in order to develop the outline of an ocean-focused climate-responsive urban-development plan. The aim is to provide an outline not only adaptable to complex island systems but also responsive to the creation n [more]
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Removal of marine debris from reef areas in Gulf of Mannar, Tamil Nadu, India - to reduce the stress to the bleached corals and to support recovery process, #OceanAction27510
Presently survey to identify the ghost nets affected coral areas is in progress. In Gulf of Mannar, reefs are distributed around 21 islands. So far, 7 island areas in Southern part of Gulf of Mannar have been surveyed covering 5.21 Sq.Km reef area. Out of the 5.21 Sq.Km reef area surveyed, 565 sq.m reef area are affected by ghost nets which ar [more]
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Climate change caused bleaching and subsequent mortality in 2016 - post bleaching monitoring in Gulf of Mannar, Tamil Nadu, India, #OceanAction27506
The post bleaching monitoring in Gulf of Mannar (GoM) was conducted in 2017. In general, there is a slight recovery i.e. live coral cover increased from 22.69% in 2016 to 23.78% in 2017. Algae were the dominant benthic category with an average cover of 36.11% during 2016 which decreased slightly to 34.33% during 2017. Abiotic was the other domi [more]
New Commitment
Promote an economic, integrated, sustainable and inclusive development, addressing climate changes challenges in Coastal West Africa, #OceanAction27874
The West African coastline, spanning from Mauritania to Gabon, includes 17 countries that are at varying stages of economic development. Eight of the countries have a per capita gross domestic product (GDP) below US$1,000, ranking among the lowest in the world. Although the West African economies have been growing steadily, the countries continue [more]
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Blueribbon Ocean Conversation Association , #OceanAction27880
BlueRibbon Ocean Conservation Association (BROCA), founded in Sanya, Hainan Province on June 1, 2007, is a non-profit NGO dedicated to ocean education and awareness raising, marine debris clean-up, coastal ecosystem conservation and the promotion of developing a non-governmental ocean conservation network in China. The Blue Ribbon Ocean Conservati [more]
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Protecting Kep Archipelago, #OceanAction27759
Marine Conservation Cambodia (MCC) is an independent community based NGO with a respected national environmental policy and advocacy role. MCC is committed to: protecting and restoring healthy and sustainable marine ecosystems, strengthening their resilience supporting and empowering small-scale fishing communities whos people, for generation [more]
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Monitoring natural World Heritage sites to conserve mangrove ecosystems, #OceanAction27747
The International Union for Conservation Nature (IUCN) is the official advisory body on nature under the World Heritage Convention and as a result monitors the state of conservation of all natural sites on the World Heritage List. There are currently over 20 World Heritage sites that protect mangrove forests globally. IUCN has assessed the state of [more]
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