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The 59th meeting of the Standing Committee of the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands

21 - 25 June 2021, Gland, Switzerland

That dead whale on the beach? Let it be, study says. Or at least don’t blow it up

What happens when there’s a dead whale on the beach? In many reported strandings, the next steps look quite similar: where possible, biologists and veterinarians examine the carcass and conduct a necropsy to try and figure out why the mammal may have died.

Thai marine biologist pleads for dugong conservation plan

A top marine biologist has urged Thailand's government to speed up conservation plans for the dugong, an imperiled sea mammal, after their death toll for the year in Thai waters has already climbed to a record 21.

Tenth meeting of the United Nations Open-ended Informal Consultative Process on Oceans and the Law of the Sea

17 - 19 June 2009, New York, United States of America

Tenth International Coral Reef Symposium (ICRS)

28 June - 2 July 2004, Okinawa, Japan

Ten years to save the #Ocean

Today (28 January), 102 environmental organizations, led by Seas At Risk, BirdLife Europe, ClientEarth, Oceana, Surfrider Foundation Europe and WWF are launching the ‘Blue Manifesto’. The rescue plan lays out concrete actions which must be delivered by set dates in order to turn the tide on the ...

Ten unexpected edibles from our oceans

If you live in a city or far from the ocean, the word “seafood” might evoke limited imagery. Baked fish fillet. Curry of shrimp, crab or fish. Seaweed jacketing sushi. Or a glob of caviar, if you’re able to afford it.

Technical expert workshop to review modalities for modifying the descriptions of ecologically or biologically significant marine areas and describing new areas

20 - 24 November 2023, Oslo, Norway

Technical Workshop on Monitoring of Marine and Coastal Biodiversity, 24 April 2016 - Montreal, Canada

Reference: SCBD/SAM/DC/JL/JM/85430 (2016-021)
To: CBD National Focal Points and SBSTTA Focal Points

Technical Workshop on Monitoring of Marine and Coastal Biodiversity

24 - 25 April 2016, Montreal, Canada

Technical Expert Group on Marine and Coastal Protected Areas

22 - 26 October 2001, Leigh, New Zealand

Tasmanian researchers discover new corals in dense 'underwater garden' on ocean mountains

An "underwater garden" with more than 100 unnamed species of corals, lobsters and molluscs has been discovered on undersea mountains south of Tasmania.

Taking marine conservation by storm

Since winning the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) Young Champions of the Earth prize 12 months ago, Better Blue founder Miao Wang has taken China’s diving community by storm.

Take the oceans video challenge now from home.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many across the world are figuring out how to move forward with day-to-day activities as the plans to address the health, socio-economic and recovery issues take shape. But nature, now more than ever, needs us to pay attention to its warning signals and to take care ...

Tackling degraded oceans could mitigate climate crisis - report

Halting overfishing and the plastic pollution of the oceans could help tackle the climate emergency by improving the degraded state of the world’s biggest carbon sink, a report has found.

TOWARDS THE SOUTH-WEST ATLANTIC OCEAN CONSERVATION

The National Parks Administration of Argentina will formally announce the creation of four Marine Parks (maximum figure of Marine Protected Areas in the country) in Argentina´s Sea. The initiative will be recognize by WWF with the Leaders for a Living Planet award. The side event is hosted by th ...

THE ROLE OF "SATOUMI" FOR MARINE BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION

"Sato-umi" is a coastal zone where the livelihood of human-beings and the blessings of nature coexist in harmony with coastal area eco-systems. The objective of this side event is to promote a better understanding of the Sato-umi concept and of the significance of Sato-umi creation.　Experts will ...

Symposium On Oceans And Atmosphere: The international symposium "Interaction between the ocean and the atmosphere: drought and desertification"

La Serena

Sweet seagrass is saving oceans and reversing climate change — but we’re killing these gentle habitats

Seagrass meadows are among the most important ecosystems on our planet. According to an estimate, about 50 million tiny invertebrates and 40,000 fish can thrive in just one acre of seagrass.

Sweden becomes latest nation to join Global Ocean Alliance

Sweden has become the newest member of the UK’s Global Ocean Alliance, which looks to help drive urgent action towards the 30by30 target, which would safeguard 30% of the ocean by 2030 and so helping to protect marine wildlife.

Sweden

Voluntary Report on Implementation of the Programme of Work on Marine and Coastal Biological Diversity

Sustaining the Blue Planet: Our Ocean Our Future - Message of Dr Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary, on the occasion of the World Ocean Day, 8 June 2008.

Sustaining the Blue Planet: Our Ocean Our Future - Message of Dr Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary, on the occasion of the World Ocean Day, 8 June 2008

Sustainable Ocean Summit

22 - 24 April 2013, Washington, United States of America

Sustainable Ocean Initiative: An Integrated Approach for Achieving the Aichi Biodiversity Targets

This side-event will highlight the key results of the Meeting on Sustainable Ocean Initiative Programme Development, held 2-4 August 2011 in Kanazawa, Japan, consolidate ways and means to implement the vision and specific goals of the Sustainable Ocean Initiative, and articulate specific message ...

Sustainable Ocean Initiative national capacity-building workshop for Thailand

24 - 25 November 2022, Bangkok, Thailand

Sustainable Ocean Initiative Workshop on ocean-related capacity-building needs for the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, 24-28 April 2023, virtual

Reference: SCBD/SSSF/JL/SK/JA/JMQ/90790 (2023-016)
To: CBD National Focal Points and CBD marine and coastal biodiversity focal points from developing countries, indigenous peoples and local communities, and relevant global and regional organizations/initiatives

Sustainable Ocean Initiative Workshop on ocean-related capacity-building needs for the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, 24 – 28 April 2023, virtual

Reference: SCBD/SSSF/JL/SK/JA/JMQ/90790 (2023-021)
To: CBD National Focal Points and CBD marine and coastal biodiversity focal points from developing countries, indigenous peoples and local communities, and relevant global and regional organizations/initiatives

Sustainable Ocean Initiative Workshop on Ocean-related Capacity-building Needs for the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework

5 - 9 June 2023, Online

Sustainable Ocean Initiative Sub-Regional Capacity-Building Workshop for the Coral Triangle, 31 July – 3 August 2018 – Jakarta, Indonesia

Reference: SCBD/SPS/AS/JL/JA/JMQ/87344 (2018-038)
To: CBD National Focal Points, Marine and Coastal Biodiversity National Focal Points and SBSTTA Focal Points in the Coral Triangle region (Indonesia, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Solomon Islands, Timor-Leste), indigenous peoples and local communities, and other relevant global and regional organizations/initiatives

Sustainable Ocean Initiative High-level Side Event

Sustainable Ocean Initiative High-level Side Event

Sustainable Ocean Initiative Capacity-Building Workshop for Northern-Africa and the Mediterranean, 15 – 19 October 2018 – Tangier, Morocco

Reference: SCBD/SPS/AS/SG/JL/JA/JMQ/87396 (2018-062)
To: CBD National Focal Points, Marine and Coastal Biodiversity National Focal Points and SBSTTA Focal Points in the northern Africa and the Mediterranean region: Albania, Algeria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Cyprus, Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, the European Union, France, Greece, Israel, Italy, Lebanon, Libya, Malta, Monaco, Montenegro, Morocco, Slovenia, Spain, Syria, Sudan, Tunisia, Turkey; indigenous peoples and local communities; Mediterranean Action Plan/UNEP; General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean; ACCOBAMS; MedPAN, and other relevant global or regional organizations/initiatives

Sustainable Ocean Initiative (SOI) regional capacity-building workshop for East, South and South-East Asia, 5-8 September 2023 - Seoul, Republic of Korea

Reference: SCBD/SSSF/JL/SS/JA/JMQ/90975 (2023-049)
To: CBD National Focal Points, Marine and Coastal Biodiversity Focal Points and SBSTTA Focal Points of: Australia, Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Indonesia, India, Japan, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Republic of Korea, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Timor Leste, Viet Nam, indigenous peoples and local communities and relevant global and regional organizations and initiatives

Sustainable Ocean Initiative (SOI) regional capacity-building workshop for East, South and South-East Asia

5 - 8 September 2023, Seoul, Republic of Korea

Sustainable Ocean Initiative (SOI) national workshop for Jamaica on other effective area-based conservation measures in the marine fishery sector

17 - 19 May 2023, Kingston, Jamaica

Sustainable Ocean Initiative (SOI) Training of Trainers Workshop, 25 - 29 September 2017 – Seocheon, Republic of Korea

Reference: SCBD/SPS/SBG/JL/JA/JMQ/86366 (2017-057)
To: CBD National Focal Points, Marine and Coastal Biodiversity National Focal Points and SBSTTA Focal Points

Sustainable Ocean Initiative (SOI) Training of Trainers Workshop, 18 - 22 July 2016 - Yeosu, Republic of Korea

Reference: SCBD/SAM/DC/JL/JA/JMQ/85559 (2016-051)
To: CBD National Focal Points and SBSTTA Focal Points

Sustainable Ocean Initiative (SOI) Training of Trainers Workshop, 14 - 18 October 2019 – Seocheon, Republic of Korea

Reference: SCBD/SSSF/AS /SBG/JA/JMQ/88255 (2019-066)
To: CBD National Focal Points, Marine and Coastal Biodiversity Focal Points and SBSTTA Focal Points

Sustainable Ocean Initiative (SOI) Training of Trainers Workshop, 13 - 17 July 2015, Yeosu, Republic of Korea

Reference: SCBD/SAM/DC/JL/JA/JMQ/84552 (2015-042)
To: CBD National Focal Points and SBSTTA Focal Points

Sustainable Ocean Initiative (SOI) Training of Trainers Workshop

11 - 15 September 2015, Yeosu, Republic of Korea

Sustainable Ocean Initiative (SOI) Training of Trainers Workshop

18 - 22 July 2016, Yeosu, Republic of Korea

Sustainable Ocean Initiative (SOI) Training of Trainers Workshop

25 - 29 September 2017, Seocheon, Republic of Korea

Sustainable Ocean Initiative (SOI) Training of Trainers Workshop

14 - 18 October 2019, Seocheon, Republic of Korea

Sustainable Ocean Initiative (SOI) Subregional Capacity-building Workshop for the Coral Triangle

31 July - 3 August 2018, Jakarta, Indonesia

Sustainable Ocean Initiative (SOI) Regional Capacity Development Workshop for the South Pacific, 31 October to 4 November 2016, Apia, Samoa

Reference: SCBD/SAM/DC/JL/JA/JG/85697 (2016-064)
To: CBD National Focal Points in Australia, Cook Islands, Fiji, France, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Micronesia (Federated States of), Nauru, Niue, New Zealand, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, other Governments, Agence des aires marines protégées, Office of the Pacific Ocean Commissioner, SPREP, CSIRO, indigenous peoples and local communities; and other relevant global or regional organizations/initiatives

Sustainable Ocean Initiative (SOI) National Capacity-building Workshop for Maldives

17 - 19 June 2019, Island of Dhiffushi, Maldives

Sustainable Ocean Initiative (SOI) National Capacity-Building Workshop for Cameroon

17 - 19 January 2018, Yaoundé, Cameroon

Sustainable Ocean Initiative (SOI) National Capacity Development Workshop for Vanuatu

23 - 25 November 2016, Port Vila, Vanuatu

Sustainable Ocean Initiative (SOI) National Capacity Development Workshop for Timor-Leste

6 - 8 September 2016, Dili, Timor-Leste

Sustainable Ocean Initiative (SOI) National Capacity Development Workshop for Samoa

28 - 30 September 2015, Apia, Samoa