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The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
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The ocean is central to global climate, biodiversity and food security ambitions, and its sustainable management is a prerequisite to equitable economic development. Yet critical gaps in ocean knowledge are hindering our collective ability to develop innovative solutions to meet national and global ocean ambitions of the 2030 Agenda. Increasing anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions are the chief cause of ocean acidification which threaten to undermine the achievement of SDG14’s goal of conserving and sustainably using the ocean’s resources. Working across the linkages of SDG 14, 13 and 15, the side event organized around 3 multi-stakeholder panels will explore how investment and partnerships in research, ocean observations, fit-for-purpose data products and services can empower decision-makers, industry and local communities to conserve and restore ocean ecosystems, address vulnerability and build resilience to climate change. The event will provide an overview of key progress, challenges, and opportunities in implementing SDG 14, with a specific focus on ocean acidification and marine scientific capacity applied to ocean management, two targets under IOC/UNESCO’s custodianship. Building on the transformative work of UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development, innovation in ocean observation, technologies, and information delivery to support sustainable use and ocean conservation will be highlighted. The final segment will focus on empowering local communities to build resilience and protect biodiversity through partnerships in nature-based solutions such as the Biosphere Reserves and blue carbon approaches.
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