A healthy ocean, a protected climate
The IUCN World Conservation Congress will take place 9–15 October 2025 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Held every four years, the Congress is the largest global gathering of conservation actors – from governments, NGOs, Indigenous peoples, private sector, scientists and civil society – aimed at setting the global nature agenda and driving bold, systemic…
NEW YORK – Today, at a ministerial-level New York City Climate Week event, Chile, the UK and Madagascar committed to the Blue NDC Challenge, underscoring both the economic and environmental value of protecting the ocean. The initiative urges coastal nations to integrate ocean-focused actions into their climate plans–nationally determined contributions (NDCs)–ahead of COP30. The NDCs…
From 2-13 June, attention turned to Nice, France, where the 3rd UN Ocean Conference (UNOC3) and related Special Events were held. Expectations were high: Costa Rica and France, co-hosts of the Conference, had been advocating since 2022 for it to be a turning point for the protection of the ocean and its governance. The turnout…
Nice, France – Today at the UN Ocean Conference (UNOC), Brazil and France launched a landmark international initiative to dramatically scale up ocean-focused climate action. The Blue NDC Challenge calls on all countries to place the ocean at the heart of their climate plans (Nationally Determined Contributions or NDCs) ahead of COP30 which Brazil will…
From 9 to 13 June 2025, France and Costa Rica will co-host the 3rd United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC3) in Nice, France. After New York in 2017 and Lisbon in 2022, this year’s conference is held under the theme “Accelerating action and mobilising all actors to conserve and sustainably use the ocean”. It aims to…
The 3rd UN Ocean Conference is just around the corner! The Ocean & Climate Platform (OCP) will once again be actively engaged in advocating for the ocean-climate-biodiversity nexus, and participate in numerous events, which you can find in this article. THE OCP AT UNOC3 SPECIAL EVENTS ONE OCEAN SCIENCE CONGRESS An Ocean of Possibilities: Townhall…