A healthy ocean, a protected climate
The 27th Conference of the Parties (COP27) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) will take place from November 6 to 18 in Sharm El-Sheik, Egypt. Thirty years after the adoption of the three Rio conventions on climate, biodiversity and desertification, and in a context of multiple crises, COP27 must be a…
Sea’ties Regional Report – Adapting Coastal Cities and Territories to Sea Level Rise in the Mediterranean Region, Challenges and Best Practices On April 26, 2022, the Sea’ties initiative with the support of the City of Marseille and Plan Bleu hosted online the regional workshop Adapting coastal cities and territories to sea level rise in the…
Marine protected areas can significantly contribute to climate change mitigation and adaptation, according to a major new analysis published in the journal One Earth. They can enhance carbon sequestration, coastal protection, biodiversity, the reproductive capacity of marine organisms, as well as fishers’ catch and income. Most of these benefits are only achieved in fully or…
From 27 June to 1 July, more than 6,000 participants, including 24 Heads of State and Government, and over 2,000 representatives of civil society, met in Lisbon for the United Nations Ocean Conference, co-hosted by the Governments of Portugal and Kenya. If the major role that the ocean plays for biodiversity and human societies is…
United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC): heads of state and civil society meet in Lisbon to “open a new chapter of global ocean action” After a two-year delay due to the COVID19 pandemic, the United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC) will be held from 27 June to 1 July 2022 in Lisbon. Hosted by the governments of…
Sea’ties Regional Report – Adapting Coastal Cities and Territories to Sea Level Rise in Northern Europe, Challenges and Best Practices On November 29th, 2021, the Sea’ties initiative hosted virtually the regional workshop “Adapting coastal cities and territories to sea level rise in Northern Europe”. First of a series of five (Mediterranean basin, North America, West…