With a booming global population and growing strains on limited ocean resources, our planet more than ever needs a sustainable blue economy that promotes economic growth while improving human well-being and protecting the environment. The world is moving closer to such a long-term strategy as 2018 closes out, with several major international ocean-related conferences wrapping up or set to take place, a sign that the appetite for more and better sustainable ocean options remains strong.
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
