Actions by Stakeholders include voluntary initiatives such as policies, plans, programmes, projects, actions and partnerships that advance sustainable development and the implementation of Rio+20 (the Future We Want), Agenda 21, Johannesburg Plan of Implementation (JPOI), and outcomes of other sustainable development conferences. These include Rio+20 Voluntary Commitments, Partnerships for Sustainable Development (CSD11/WSSD), Green Economy policies, and other initiatives emanating from action networks such as Sustainable Energy for All (SE4All), Every Woman Every Child, Higher Education Sustainability initiative, Sustainable Transport, Sustainable Cities, UN Global Compact, etc.

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Asian-Pacific Coastal Zone Environment Assessment Japan ...
Building Oceans Readiness: Capacity Development for Integrated Ocean Governance International Coastal and Ocean Organization, Secretariat of the Global Ocean Forum The focus of the initiative is to support capacity projects that are forward-thinking, comprehensive, and integrated across sectors. While various international fora, have mechani...
Creation of a Co-managed Marine Protected Areas Network Lonxanet Foundation (Spain) The Marine Protected Areas will be designed by the fishermen, through a bottom-up approach that comprises several methodological phases. All of them will be underlined by the funda...
Delivering ecosystem-based coral reef management in the world's regional seas United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) In 2012 UNEP and Regional Seas programmes initiated development of a global partnership for ecosystem-based management of coral reefs. By leveraging the policy mandates, technical ...
Global Ballast Water Management Project International Maritime Organization (IMO) ...
Global Island Partnership (GLISPA) Global Island Partnership (GLISPA) ...
Global Partnership and Capacity Building for Ecosystem Based Management of Oceans and Coasts Pursuing Compatible Objectives for Sustainable Development through Integrated Spatial Planning, Management and Policies United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) The project will convene an interdisciplinary global partnership to advance sustainable development with a green economy lens linking economic, social and environmental policy plan...
H20 Partnership Conference global programme of Action for the Protection of the Marine Environment from Land Based Activities (GPA) United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) ...
Intergovernmental, Interagency and Intersectoral Partnerships in the Implementation of the Sustainable Development Strategy for the Seas of East Asia Partnerships in Environmental Management for the Seas of East Asia (PEMSEA) ...
International Coral Reef Action Network (ICRAN) The International Coral Reef Action Network ...
Laying the foundations of an Ocean Economy Mauritius To be achieved with assistance from development partners...
Marine Electronic Highway in the Straits of Malacca and Singapore Partnerships in Environmental Management for the Seas of East Asia (PEMSEA) ...
Pacific Umbrella Initiative: Sustainable Tourism Development for the Pacific Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) ...
Partnerships in the local implementation of coastal strategies and integrated coastal management programs in East Asia Partnerships in Environmental Management for the Seas of East Asia (PEMSEA) ...
POGO-IOC-SCOR Initiative for Intelligent Use and Management of the Oceans Partnership for Observation of the Global Oceans ...
Poverty alleviation and biodiversity conservation in islands with high biodiversity value: sustainable development planning and management in the Galapagos (Ecuador) and Socotra (Yemen) archipelagos Italy ...
Smart Ocean/Smart Industries: Global scaling up of ocean and climate data collection by industry The World Ocean Council Companies from a variety of sectors (e.g. shipping, oil and gas, fisheries, cruise ship tourism, and others) will contribute time and effort and the use of their vessels and platfo...
THE OCEAN STEWARDSHIP INITIATIVE IN THE BLUE SOCIETY World Ocean Network There is a clear need for cooperation among States in marine scientific research and sustainable governance to build the new vision of the Blue Society. We shall create the fr...