United Nations Oceans Conference

The Ocean Conference, co-hosted by the Governments of Kenya and Portugal, comes at a critical time as the world is seeking to address the 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.

Solutions for a sustainably managed ocean involve green technology and innovative uses of marine resources. They also include addressing the threats to health, ecology, economy and governance of the ocean - acidification, marine litter and pollution, illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing, and the loss of habitats and biodiversity.

For more details, please visit https://www.un.org/en/conferences/ocean2022/programme. 

Side events with representation and/or participation by the Cartagena Convention Secretariat:

Monday 27th June 2022

• Plastics and Circular Economy—Community to Cabinet in Action

         Time: 9:30 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. GMT-5

• Addressing water quality, models of good governance, and the climate crisis to enhance the resilience of coastal communities 

          Time: 10:00a.m. - 11:15a.m.

Tuesday 28th June 2022

•  Marine pollution: tackling land-based sources through multi-stakeholder action 

           Time: 7:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. GMT-5

           Event details: https://www.grida.no/activities/851.

•  How Plastic Waste Shipments Undermine Real Solutions to Ocean Plastic   Pollution

          Time: 7:00 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. GMT-5

           Event page: https://www.genevaenvironmentnetwork.org/fr/ressources/nouvelles/geneva-     

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Thursday 30th June 2022

• A Perspective to Reduce Climate Change Impacts Through Restoration and nature-based solutions in Marine-coastal Ecosystems, a Review of Case Studies.

          More details and registration: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/a-perspective-to-reduce-climate-   

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Friday 1st July 2022

• Ocean and Coastal Observation and Monitoring at scale: Co-Designing the value chain from data to impact through a partnership approach.

         Time: 10:00 a.m. - 11:15 a.m. GMT-5

         Event page: https://www.unep.org/events/conference/un-ocean-conference-2022-side-event-

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