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Abyssal initiative for Blue Growth: Advancing SDG 14 and the quest for a Blue Economy through the promotion of socio-economic benefits for developing countries, including SIDS, and increasing scientific knowledge and research capacity: perspectives on de

by International Seabed Authority(ISA) and United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA) (United Nations entity)

Description
SDG 14 Targets Covered
Deliverables
Resources mobilized

Promoting the Blue Economy concept as a means to enable SIDS to benefit fully from sustainable development of their deep-sea mineral resources.

Progress reports

14.2

By 2020, sustainably manage and protect marine and coastal ecosystems to avoid significant adverse impacts, including by strengthening their resilience, and take action for their restoration in order to achieve healthy and productive oceans

Type of commitment

14.7

By 2030, increase the economic benefits to Small Island developing States and least developed countries from the sustainable use of marine resources, including through sustainable management of fisheries, aquaculture and tourism

Type of commitment

14.a

Increase scientific knowledge, develop research capacity and transfer marine technology, taking into account the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission Criteria and Guidelines on the Transfer of Marine Technology, in order to improve ocean health and to enhance the contribution of marine biodiversity to the development of developing countries, in particular small island developing States and least developed countries

Type of commitment

14.c

Enhance the conservation and sustainable use of oceans and their resources by implementing international law as reflected in UNCLOS, which provides the legal framework for the conservation and sustainable use of oceans and their resources, as recalled in paragraph 158 of The Future We Want

Type of commitment

2017 - 2018

Holding of a series of capacity building meetings/summits/workshops on Blue Economy in the Pacific, during the period 2017 - 2018 to further explore and highlight the potential contribution of the deep-sea mining industry to support national and regional development priorities, with the view to ISA-UNDESA partnering with Pacific Small Island Developing States (PSIDS) to promote an ongoing capacity building initiative for PSIDS.

Other, please specify

Resources from UNDESA to be complimented by voluntary contributions from other partners.

Basic information

Time-frame: 2017 - 2018

Partners

(i) International Seabed Authority - ISA (Intergovernmental organization) (ii) United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs - UNDESA (United Nations) (iii) ISA Contractors (iv) SPC Geo-Science Division Secretariat of the Pacific Community (v) Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environmental Programme - SPREP (Intergovernmental Organization) (vi) Pacific Island Development Forum - PIDF

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