Discussing the scientific and advocacy efforts behind the new marine protected areas in the Eastern Tropical Pacific, and exploring the innovative tools needed for effective management of pollution and overfishing to build resilience to adverse climate impacts.

The Small Island Sustainable Initiative project – now the SMILO NGO, was launched 5 years ago. Following the project evaluation, it is time to draw lessons from the international approach implemented for the sustainable management and protection of the biodiversity of small islands. SMILO, Conservatoire du littoral and FFEM will present lessons learnt and discuss with international partners’ opportunities to consolidate and scale up the initiative.

The flagship product of the GCRMN is the Status of Coral Reefs of the World report that describes the status and trends of coral reefs worldwide. This sixth edition of the GCRMN Status of Coral Reefs of the World report is the first since 2008, and the first based on the quantitative analysis of a global dataset compiled from raw monitoring data contributed by more than 300 members of the network. The global dataset spanned more than 40 years from 1978 to 2019, and consisted of almost 2 million observations from more than 12,000 sites in 73 reef-bearing countries around the world.

This event will focus on the need for giving the ocean a voice in its own right, including an exploration of the potential for a Universal Declaration of Ocean Rights. Reflections on the specific needs of small island states, the role of women in ocean conservation will be made in this context. Just a few days before this event The Ocean Race Summit Small Island States will take place in the Seychelles, from which insights will be brought.

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The UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development is a ten-year global initiative that will bring stakeholders together to generate critical ocean knowledge for sustainable development solutions. This event will highlight how knowledge generated via the Ocean Decade can contribute to innovation, technology and management solutions that will trigger a step change in humanity’s relationship with the ocean.

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With the health crisis, single-use plastic has made a comeback. Presented as an essential ally in the fight against the spread of the virus, it should be remembered that plastic pollution remains a major threat to the ocean health … To continue to act and avoid amplifying an already serious problem, BeMed has renewed its call for micro-initiatives and unveils its new winners.

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The event will address the challenges and solutions for Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) in the framework of the “post-2020 roadmap for MPAs in the Mediterranean” developed by the MPA Forum (Monaco, December 2021) jointly organized by SPA/RAC, MedPAN, WWF and the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation and other key Mediterranean partners and actors.

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