Marine policy in stormy seas: what waves will the 3rd UN Ocean Conference make?
To mark the UN Ocean Conference, the German Association for the United Nations, the German Ocean Foundation, the embassies of France and Costa Rica, Bread for the World and Fair Oceans are hosting an event on the protection and sustainable use of the world's ocean on May 27 at 5 pm.
The 3rd UN Ocean Conference, jointly hosted by France and Costa Rica, will take place in Nice from 9 to 13 June. The aim of the conference is to accelerate measures for the protection and sustainable use of the oceans.
So it's time to set the right course. In the current global political situation, what impetus can the UN Ocean Conference provide for marine conservation and a more sustainable use of ocean resources?
What can we expect from the outcome of the conference - the ‘Nice Ocean Action Plan’ - and the European Ocean Pact, which is to be presented at the conference?
And what about the implementation of Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) No. 14 (‘Life Below Water’), most of whose targets, unlike the others in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, were set for completion by 2020 or 2025?
