LAUNCH OF COMMUNITIES OF OCEAN ACTION, 27-30 November 2017 To follow-up on the implementation of the over 1,400 Ocean Conference Voluntary Commitments; to catalyze and generate new commitments; and to facilitate collaboration and networking among different actors in support of SDG 14, the United Nations will be supporting nine new thematic multi-stakeholder Communities of Ocean Action, to be launched during a series of global webinars on 27-30 November 2017. Read more to register. Read more UNEA Side event: BUILDING COMMUNITIES OF OCEAN ACTION FOR MARINE POLLUTION 6 December 2017, Nairobi On 6 December 2017 at the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA) in Nairobi, Kenya, a special side event will be organized to build up the Community for Ocean Action on Marine Pollution. The event will feature various stakeholders who will present innovative solutions for tackling marine pollution through their voluntary commitments. Read more to find out how to participate. Read more “Our Ocean” Conference Malta, 5 – 6 October 2017 The European Union organized and hosted the 4th edition of the “Our Ocean Conference” in Malta from 5 – 6 October 2017. The first three conferences were organized by the US Department of State and held in Washington, DC. The 2018 conference will take place in Indonesia. Norway will be the host in 2019, and Palau in 2020. READ MORE COP 23 Side event: OCEAN AND CLIMATE: A RESILIENT OCEAN FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS 11 Nov 2017, Bonn The side event will present actions that countries are taking, with the support of the UN system, to address climate related multi-stressors on the ocean through improved scientific capacity to understand ocean change, the development of CO2 mitigation strategies and new innovative adaption approaches. Read more COP 23 Side event: LOSS & DAMAGE & the 2030 AGENDA HIGH LEVEL EVENT: “BUILDING STRONG LINKAGES” 16 Nov 2017, Bonn On 16 November a side event will be organized at the COP 23 to highlight the issue of Loss and Damage and to underscore the potential adverse impacts of Loss and Damage on the implementation and achievement of the Agenda 2030 including its relevant Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Read more Fish Forum 10-14 December 2018, FAO headquarters, Rome, Italy The Forum on Fisheries 2018, will bring together the wider community of scientists and experts working on fisheries and the marine environment in the Mediterranean and Black Sea in order to build a lasting network, discuss advancements in research, integrate scientific knowledge in support of decision-making and identify research priorities for the coming decade. Read more

SPECIAL ENVOY FOR THE OCEAN CALLS FOR A DECADE OF OCEAN SCIENCE The UN General Assembly recently used the NASDAQ billboard in Times Square to promote the proposed UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development 2021-2030. The UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development is designed to boost investment and intergovernmental coordination of ocean science. The United Nations Special Envoy for the Ocean Mr Peter Thomson believes this could be the start of an entire decade of concerted action needed to support the protection of our shared ocean environment. Read more ... WORLD CHAMPION SWIMMER NING ZETAO MET WITH ASG GASS TO SUPPORT THE IMPLEMENTATION OF SDG 14 On 20 October, Chinese sports star champion swimmer Ning Zetao met with Mr. Thomas Gass, Assistant-Secretary-General of UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs. Mr. Gass thanked Ning for his support to The Ocean Conference and noted that Ning’s video message to the Conference had been a strong voice to the public on the implementation of SDG 14 on oceans and seas. He stressed that the implementation of the 2030 Agenda needs the contribution by all stakeholders with collected efforts. He hoped that Ning could continue to be a partner of UN working together to promote awareness around the 2030 Agenda, the SDGs and the follow up to the Ocean Conference, especially among the young people. Ning reassured his full support to the implementation of SDGs and the follow up to The Ocean Conference. Updates from Voluntary Commitments Qlik engineers recently partnered with students at a university Hackathon to experiment with collaborative approaches to tackling SDG 14 commitments. The team was tasked with providing an intuitive way to visualize the voluntarily commitment data and to provide a template that Qlik’s CSR team could use for future open-source collaborative projects. The results were amazing. The students lead the design and came up with an intuitive interactive visual representation of the voluntary commitments that linked them to the SDG 14 targets. Students and Qlik engineers then worked for two days implementing the design and brought the application to life. The results are exciting and demonstrate that private sector engineers + students + important cause + open source equals an awesome formula for success that we plan to use again for future projects. To look at the team’s project, go to http://playground.qlik.com/showcase and click “view” under the “UN Oceans Challenge” box. Read more ... Additional Updates from Voluntrary Commitments A Series of SIDS In-country Technical Assistance for Sustainable Development Roadmaps Addressing the global marine debris crisis from an underwater perspective - citizen science and community engagement for global solution Aquaconnect - A mobile app based market place to provide access to Aqua farmers to marine resources and markets Arctic Marine Protected Area Network Toolbox Project (2017-2019) Baltic Sea region: Soil carbon sequestration and nutrient cycling to combat eutrophication and climate change Biodiversity Conservation, Coastal, Ocean Clean-up and Protection Bothnia Bulk Building the knowledge base for global ocean resource management Commitment by Canary Islands and their marine environments Coral Reef Bleaching Alert Dashboard Desktop Study on Marine Litter including Microplastics in the Arctic (Phase I) Enhancing research and awareness on the impact of ocean acidification and climate change on tropical marine ecosystems Eradicating Fish Bombing in Sabah by 2020 Establishment of an acoustic and fishery information system to improve knowledge of marine ecosystems and its resources through the use of data from fishing vessels, incorporating actors from other countries. Global Maritime Energy Efficiency Partnerships (GloMEEP) Project Global Ocean Oxygen Network (GO2NE) - Enhancing global ocean oxygen science from local seas to the global ocean to preserve ocean health and human well-being. Global Ocean Science Report HYBRIT - Towards fossilfree steel Implementation of an integrated approach to coastal and marine ecosystems for sustainable blue growth in the Southeast Pacific (SPINCAM Project Phase 3) Improve our understanding of microfibers with actionable steps to prevent them from becoming aquatic debris Improving Coral Reefs Protection for Effective Conservation Innovative management solutions for minimizing emissions of hazardous substances from urban areas in the Baltic Sea Region Investing in Seychelles' Blue Future Joint Roadmap to accelerate Marine/Maritime Spatial Planning worldwide LNG4Solution - The solution to minimize air emissions and to increase energy efficiency in maritime transport Mangrove Partnership Reporting Online Platform. Marine Protected Areas as a fisheries management tool Maritime Green Team 01 Mitigating the threat of marine litter through beach and waterway cleanup on all seven continents Mobilize public, private and philanthropic resources to reduce the amount of plastic flowing into the ocean New Caledonia Towards Sustainable Blue Growth Norway launching Global Action Network on Sustainable Food from the Ocean for Food Security and Nutrition Ocean and climate initiatives alliance Ocean Literacy for all: a global strategy to raise the awareness for the conservation, restoration, and sustainable use of our ocean. On My Wish List: Ocean in View Prevent plastic pollution in our ocean Programme Aquacole dans lArrondissement de Fimela Promotion de la Pisciculture et de lOstriculture dans les Communes de Fimela et de Palmarin Facao Project Sea Change - advanced filtering of laundry effluent to screen microparticles and microplastics Promote information and Implementation of the Voluntary Guidelines for the sustainability of small scale fisheries in the context of food security and poverty eradication. Promoting standards for sustainable fisheries management and traceability of fish products on a global scale Protecting Canada's Marine and Coastal Environment: A collaborative plan towards meeting and exceeding 10% protection by 2020 Protecting the Ocean from WasteWater is a necessary Climate Action: Ending Marine Pollution returns Natural Water Cycles to the Land to foster Biodiversity. Provision of subject matter expertise on the application of risk management tools in regulatory frameworks supporting SDG14 Qlik Commits Data Visualization Software Supporting the Implementation of SDG 14 Scientific discourse and public debate on the law of the sea and international marine environmental law Sport2Clean Education Environment Stopping Fish Bombing Technical assistance on issues related to market access and trade-related aspects The Geoversiv Commitment to Ocean Stewardship: Living Future Strategies for Ocean Neutrality The Peace Boat Ocean and Climate Youth Ambassador Programme The World Team Project: Sustainable Solutions Oceans Opportunities & Small Island States (SOS-IS) Tun Mustapha Park - win-win for conservation and people UN World Oceans Day Portal

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