In a stride towards gender equality and sustainable fisheries, the International Pole and Line Foundation (IPNLF) has launched "eDhumashi" – an e-commerce platform aimed at uplifting women engaged in the country's fisheries industry. This cutting-…
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Negotiators gathered for their third of five meetings to craft an international legally binding instrument on plastic pollution, responding to the Zero Draft and considering possible provisions related to principles, definitions, and scope.
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The world needs a “strong, ambitious and just” treaty to cut down on the mass-produced plastics which are helping fuel the climate crisis, said the head of the UN-backed secretariat steering international negotiations towards a binding agreement to…
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The time for trade-offs is over – pitting people against the planet is dangerous and not how we will thrive, argue Francine Pickup and Astrid Schomaker.
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In recent months, much of the world has suffered under scorching heatwaves – searing temperatures that aren’t just felt on land; they are having a profound effect on the 70 percent of our Earth’s surface that remains hidden for many: our oceans.…
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Developed by the General Directorate of Captaincies and Coast Guard (DICAPI), together with WWF and the National Fisheries Society (SNP),
Peru has the new application "TRazApp" that will reduce bureaucracy, improve traceability and be more…
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New York, 19 June – Today, in New York, the United Nations adopted a historic agreement aiming to ensure the conservation and sustainable use of marine biodiversity of areas beyond national jurisdiction which cover over two-thirds of the ocean.
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The UN’s 193 Member States adopted a landmark legally binding marine biodiversity agreement on Monday following nearly two decades of fierce negotiations over forging a common wave of conservation and sustainability in the high seas beyond national…
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In 2022, UNDP Ocean Innovation Challenge (OIC) innovators have seen significant progress in their work and gained global exposure in demonstrating their transformative, replicable and scalable innovations.
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Panama City, 5 March 2023 – The eighth Our Ocean Conference concluded in Panama City with 341 new commitments worth more than 19.9 billion dollars to protect the ocean, strengthening Panama’s globally recognised leadership as a “Blue Leader”. Acting…
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Secretary-General António Guterres has congratulated UN member countries for finalizing a text to ensure the conservation and sustainable use of marine biological diversity of areas beyond national jurisdiction, calling it a “breakthrough” after…
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2 February 2023 – Our latest report, Tackling Microfibres at Source: Investigating opportunities to reduce microfibre pollution from the fashion industry through textile design and manufacturing innovation, presents findings from our 21-month long…
