A new relationship between humanity and the ocean is required to secure the continuity of the diverse life support roles provided by the sea, according to a paper published in Nature Communications on 17 July 2020.
The development of a new international legally binding instrument for the conservation and sustainable use of marine biodiversity beyond national jurisdiction (BBNJ agreement) is in the final negotiation phase. Legal recognition of rights of nature is emerging worldwide as a fresh imperative to preserve ecological integrity, safeguard human wellbeing, broaden participation in decision-making, and give a voice to nature – but so far exclusively within national jurisdiction. In this paper, we consider how a Rights of Nature perspective might inform the BBNJ agreement.
Preparations for our Oceans 2020 Conference in August of this year will continue until further notice, according to information released yesterday by Our Oceans 2020 Steering Committee...Should the global situation continue, the Committee said that the conference may be postponed but to a later d
The President of the 74th Session of the United Nations General Assembly has commended Fiji for its leadership on Oceans issues. Dr Tijjani Muhammad-Bande is on an official visit and says Fiji has been doing a great job.
Solomon Islands and Fiji are expected to benefit from the One Ocean Hub (OOH) research program that recently began work in the Pacific.
Participants at the 2020 UN Ocean Conference Preparatory Meeting highlighted the importance of a healthy ocean in implementing and achieving the SDGs and stressed that 2020 must be a year of concrete action for the ocean. The 2020 Ocean Conference is one of the first milestones of the UN Sec
There is no doubt that the Pacific’s ocean needs to be better managed so that respective countries in the region can gain the maximum benefits. This is something the Government of Tonga believes should be done urgently...Tonga plans to implement the Ocean Plan by the end of this year.
Pacific nations must look closely at every financial option available to help them better manage their resources, says Palau government minister Fleming Sengebau. Mr Sengebau, who is Palau's minister for natural resources, environment and tourism, is attending the Pacific Ocean Finance Confe
Secretary-General of the Pacific Islands Forum, Dame Meg Taylor headlined this year’s Griffith University Asia Lecture 2019 at the Queensland College of Art with a focus on the geopolitical and geostrategic issues of economy, security and climate change challenging the Asia-Pacific. Dame Meg
