International
UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development
On 5 November, the UNESCO Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (UNESCO-IOC) and the National Marine Science Committee (NMSC) held a stakeholder briefing for the UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development: 2021-2030. The briefing included information about the Decade and the planning process so far. It also highlighted how ocean stakeholders (scientists, technologists and engineers, policy…
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One Planet, One Ocean – IOC Proposal for an International Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development (2021-2030) 17 March 2017 The IOC has written to all Member States advising of a proposal for an “International Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development” to address key components of SDG14. Dr Canterford has forwarded this correspondence…
Read MoreJournal publishes commentary by the National Marine Science Committee
The Australian Journal of Maritime and Ocean Affairs has published an article submitted by the NMSC, ‘The National Marine Science Plan: informing Australia’s future ocean policy.’ The article, in the June 2016 edition, outlines the background to the development of the National Marine Science Plan 2015-2025 and discusses the significance of the blue economy to…
Read MoreBlue economy on the global agenda
The blue economy has been a headline issue at two recent international ocean science and technology conferences, clearly demonstrating that it is a global agenda. The 2016 Ocean Sciences Meeting was held in New Orleans during February, with over 4,000 ocean scientists in attendance. Dr Rick Spinrad, Chief Scientist of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric…
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