International ocean governance, planning and financing for adaptation strategies are also needed to protect our ocean.
The IOC provides strategic counsel and guidance to member nations on matters of ocean governance in such areas as marine research, observation systems, hazard mitigation and capacity development.
The UK book launch was attended by Dr Wendy Watson-Wright, IOC Executive Secretary and IOC Assistant Director-General of UNESCO who also gave the IMarEST Stanley Gray Lecture on 'The challenge of ocean governance: An IOC perspective'.
It will be implemented in close cooperation with the Global Ocean Forum led Voluntary Commitment on building global capacity for integrated ocean governance, in partnership with countries, UN Agencies, global financial institutions, and the private sector.
The very first entry point to discuss ocean governance at Rio was a side event of the Forum on Science, Technology and Innovation for Sustainable Development on 12 June, focusing on Science and Governance for Global Sustainability.
Obama Administration officials today released the Final Recommendations of the Ocean Policy Task Force, which would establish a National Policy for the Stewardship of the Ocean, Coasts, and Great Lakes (National Policy) and create a National Ocean Council (NOC) to strengthen ocean governance and coordination.
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The challenge is to shift ocean use and governance to live with and from the ocean sustainably, which requires changing our relationship with the ocean and our behaviour.
Noting that current governance remains fragmented along both sectoral and geographical lines that ignore the interconnectivity and scale of ocean issues, they recognized that there is an urgent need for an international framework of cooperation for both ocean research and governance, which will define the conditions for scientist to prepare accurate scenarios for the future.
They agreed that there is an urgent need for an international framework of cooperation for both ocean research and governance, which will define the conditions for scientist to prepare accurate scenarios for the future.
Solutions and tools for the sustainable use and governance of the ocean already exist.
In particular, the National Ocean Council will obtain input from our Governance Coordinating Committee, composed of states, tribes, and local government representatives, on additional representation on the regional planning bodies.
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Participants recognized that the governance of oceans is fragmented along both sectoral and geographical lines that ignore the interconnectivity and scale of ocean issues.
The deputies considered nominees for the Governance Coordinating Committee, worked to establish two Interagency Policy Committees, and solidified the connection with the Ocean Research and Resources Advisory Panel.
WHITEHOUSE: Deputies Building on Great Momentum for Our Oceans
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