ALTAfter a week in Nice, France with global leaders, we’re celebrating these key takeaways for ocean conservation!
🌎Plastics treaty: 95 countries endorsed a strong call for a legally binding global plastics treaty to reduce plastic production, eliminate chemicals of concern, promote sustainable design, and support developing countries.
🌊Deep-sea mining: 37 countries backed a precautionary pause or moratorium on deep-sea mining to safeguard one of Earth’s last great frontiers—the deep ocean.
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ALT🦀Ocean action panels: More than 2,000 scientists convened to champion sustainable fisheries and blue foods as solutions for poverty eradication, food security, and ocean health while calling for global action against illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing.
🪸Coral reefs: Philanthropic partners and governments pledged $25 million to protect remaining coral reefs and 11 countries committing to protecting climate-resilient coral reefs.
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ALT🐚Marine protection: Over 20 countries pledged new marine protected areas–including the world’s largest in the French Polynesia–and renewed support for the 30×30 Ocean Action Plan which aims to chart a clear path to increase global ocean protection from 8% to 30% of the ocean by 2030.
🚢Business action: Companies from 25 countries, with over $600 billion in revenue, committed to integrating ocean risks into business strategies, reporting on marine impacts, investing in ocean-positive solutions, and supporting a just transition for ocean-dependent communities.
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ALT📈These actions signal a rising tide of ambition and cooperation for a healthier, more resilient ocean future. And it’s the voices of everyday people that fuel this ambition. There’s wonder in ocean life and caring for it helps us all!
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