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PRINCE’S GOVERNMENT

Protection and Conservation of Seas and The relevance of the Principality’s actions
Oceans. in the sea and ocean domain builds on the
coherence of its involvement with the activities
H.S.H. the Sovereign Prince has followed in of many institutions based in the Principality.
the footsteps of his ancestors in making the These include the International Hydrographic
sustainable management of seas, oceans and Organization; the International Atomic Energy
marine resources a national and international Association’s Environment Laboratories, which
priority for Monaco. host the International Coordination Centre
on Ocean Acidification; the secretariats of
The Monaco government works tirelessly to this ACCOBAMS (Agreement on the Conservation of
end, and particularly within the framework of Cetaceans in the Black Sea, Mediterranean Sea
the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and Contiguous Atlantic Area), the PELAGOS
adopted by the United Nations. Agreement, the RAMOGE Agreement and the
Mediterranean Science Commission (CIESM).
This was the impetus for the Government’s
strong mobilization behind the events of Monaco Through its actions on conservation and the
Ocean Week, led by the Prince Albert II of sustainable development of the oceans, the
Monaco Foundation with the participation of the Monaco Government enhances the Principality’s
entire Principality. political visibility on the international stage
according to the guidelines established by
While the Principality of Monaco may not have H.S.H. the Sovereign Prince.
a large maritime domain, it does have extensive
expertise with regard to seas and oceans, which This international presence and mobilization
it has had occasion to put into practice on a very also reflect the national policy of environmental
broad scale. exemplarity consistently highlighted and shared
with other states in international forums.
This expertise makes it a natural ally of the
United Nations and many other international As a way to broaden awareness of the
organizations, where Monaco’s voice is importance of conserving marine resources for
expected, heard and highly regarded. future generations, Monegasque schoolchildren
also took part in a number of events during this
Ocean Week.

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