The Government of the Netherlands and the World Bank today announced plans for a Global Ocean Action Summit that will seal major deals for worldwide action addressing the threats to the health and productivity of the oceans. The Summit will take place September 9-13 in The Hague, The Netherlands.
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03/22/2013
The Nature Conservancy
BLOG: To have the maximum impact, MPAs must be in the right places where just a few hectares of protection make a big difference.
02/21/2013
New York Times
Oceana study finds twenty-eight different species of fish being sold as red snapper.
02/15/2013
Environmental Defense Fund
More than one hundred fishermen, chefs and seafood distributors ask US Congress for sustainable management of fisheries through catch shares.
02/10/2013
Reuters
Global Ocean Commission forms to protect valuable high seas.
02/07/2013
Wildlife Conservation Society
Community involvement in the management of Indonesia's Karimunjawa National Park is key to success.
11/29/2012
National Geographic
Now, scientists have discovered proof that ocean acidification is having significant impacts on an Antarctic marine snail, Limacina helicina antarctica, in its natural habitat.
11/15/2012
IUCN
IUCN has recently signed a memorandum of understanding with the Government of the Cook Islands to support the establishment of the world’s largest marine protected area – the Cook Islands Marine Park.
10/24/2012
WWF
A two-and-a-half-week survey was part of a scientific expedition to explore the underwater world of Tun Mustapha Park—a proposed marine protected area. Lying off the northern coast of Malaysia, the park would cover nearly four thousand square miles (nearly the size of Connecticut).
09/06/2012
Conservation International
Destruction of coastal habitats may release as much as 1 billion tons of carbon emissions into the atmosphere each year, 10 times higher than previously reported, according to a new Duke led study. Published online in PLOS ONE, the analysis provides the most comprehensive estimate of global carbon emissions from the loss of these coastal habitats to date: 0.15 to 1.2 billion tons.
09/03/2012
The World Bank
08/22/2012
World Bank
The World Bank welcomed the high priority that the upcoming Pacific Islands Forum is placing on oceans, a critical issue for the region and the world. Focusing on 'Large Ocean Island States - the Pacific Challenge', the 43rd Pacific Islands Forum will explore how best to manage the world’s largest ocean to deliver the greatest benefits to the region.
06/22/2012
World Wildlife Fund
WWF joins over 80 countries, civil society groups, private companies and international organizations in declaring support for the new Global Partnership for Oceans, signalling a commitment to work together to restore the world’s oceans.
06/22/2012
Conservation International
Over the past year and a half, CI has worked with the World Bank and almost a hundred other partners to develop the Global Partnership for Oceans in order to stimulate global action on one of the most critical issues of our time: ocean conservation.
06/16/2012
The World Bank
It was an important day for the oceans at Rio +20. With negotiations around the Rio outcome text now reaching a crucial stage, it was good to get away from all the talk about words, to actually talk about action.
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09/04/2012
Daily Post (Vanuatu)
06/18/2012
The Financial
06/18/2012
Merco News
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06/21/2012
Global Partnership for Oceans
Thank you very much. Mr. Secretary-General, President Tong, Vice President of the World Bank, Ms. Rachel Kyte, Your Excellencies, ladies and gentlemen, dare I say dear friends. A few years ago, upon embarking on the path to Rio, I met with the Secretary-General of the Conference and the Director-General of the Department for the Environment and Special Affairs of Brazil to ensure that oceans be given the political recognition they deserve in the outcome of this historic global event that is the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development.
06/21/2012
Global Partnership for Oceans
Thank you, Madam Kyte, Vice President of the World Bank; Your Serene Highness, Prince Albert from Monaco; Your Excellency President Anote Tong of Kiribati; Excellencies; ladies and gentlemen. It is a great pleasure to participate in this very important event. Most of you have traveled across the ocean to be here, and I thank you very much for your taking time, and I thank you for your coming to keep these oceans environmentally sustainable. I am honored to join Your Serene Highness Prince Albert and Your Excellency President Anote Tong.
06/21/2012
Global Partnership for Oceans
Thank you, Rachel, for those flattering words; I take them with humility. Your Serene Highness, Prince Albert II of Monaco, Your Excellency, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon of the United Nations, World Bank Vice President, Rachel Kyte, Excellencies, ladies and gentlemen, good afternoon. Before I begin, I would like to commend the Secretary-General's comments following his visit to Kiribati. First of all, we were deeply grateful that the Secretary-General took the opportunity to visit such an isolated country like Kiribati. Kiribati is a very difficult country to get to. Once you get there, you cannot go beyond; you have to start coming back.
06/16/2012
Global Partnership for Oceans
As of last night, a total of 82 countries, development agencies, private sector companies, foundations, science bodies and civil society organizations had signed up to this Declaration in support of the Global Partnership for Oceans.
02/24/2012
World Bank
Ladies and gentlemen, Oceans are the lifeblood of our world. They flow over more than 70 percent of our planet, and hold about 97 percent of its water. They absorb heat and carbon dioxide, generate oxygen, and shape the world’s weather patterns. They provide about 15 percent of the animal protein for the world’s population. The air that we breathe, the water we drink, the food we eat. Whether we live inland or on coastlines, each one of us relies on healthy oceans. So I’m particularly pleased to have this opportunity today to discuss the need for coordinated global action to restore the oceans to health.
Multimedia
Video - Interview with Dr. Sylvia Earle, Sylvia Earle Alliance
On the sidelines of a tourism event convened by the GPO, legendary oceanographer, Dr. Sylvia Earle, gave an interview on a wide-ranging set of issues including eco tourism, challenges facing the oceans, and the importance of partnerships.
Video - Interview with Rachel Kyte on the GPO
In this interview with Oceans Inc., Rachel Kyte, the Vice President of Sustainable Development for the World Bank, talks about how the Global Partnership for Oceans came together.
Video - Oceans in the Spotlight
Video from the first meeting of supportive organizations of the Global Partnership for Oceans (GPO)
Slideshow - Meeting of the Supportive Organizations of the Global Partnership for Oceans
The meeting was held in Washington, DC on April 19, 2012
Video - Oceans on the Brink: English, French, Spanish
Watch how oceans sustain us and why we need a new approach to protecting them.