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Add to Preferred SourcesThe United Nations Global Compact launched the Ocean Stewardship 2030 report — a roadmap for how ocean-related industries and policymakers jointly can secure a healthy and productive ocean by 2030.
According to the report, transparency, cooperation and good standards will enable more sustainable food production, transport, and energy production while dramatically improving ocean health.
The report will be presented during the Online High-Level Meeting on Sustainable Ocean Business on 2 June.
As we enter the Decade of Action on the Global Goals, the ocean could sustainably produce significantly more food to provide adequate nutrition for the 820 million people currently estimated to be food insecure, according to the report. As shipping moves about 90 percent of the world’s goods, decarbonized shipping can be a key factor in increasing sustainable global trade. In addition, offshore renewable energy is playing a significant role in mitigating global climate change. At the same time, addressing ocean waste and pollution, as well as ocean science and data sharing, all represent large scale business opportunities.
“The ocean plays an important role in recovering better from the COVID-19 pandemic and achieving the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development,” said Lise Kingo, CEO and Executive Director of the UN Global Compact. “As we enter the Decade of Action, this roadmap shows how businesses and Governments can work together to take the necessary actions for our ocean.’’
The Ocean Stewardship 2030 report describes five areas critical for success, suggests two ambitions per area, and puts forward several recommendations addressing critical dimensions of public and private governance to accelerate ocean-related solutions.
Read the full Ocean Stewardship 2030 report.
Original source: UN Global Compact
Published on 31 May 2020