United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development (2021-2030)
Proclaimed in 2017 by the United Nations General Assembly, the UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development (2021-2030) (‘the Ocean Decade’) seeks to stimulate ocean science and knowledge generation to reverse the decline of the state of the ocean system and catalyse new opportunities for sustainable development of this massive marine ecosystem.
The vision of the Ocean Decade is ‘the science we need for the ocean we want’.
The Ocean Decade provides a convening framework for scientists and stakeholders from diverse sectors to develop the scientific knowledge and the partnerships needed to accelerate and harness advances in ocean science to achieve a better understanding of the ocean system, and deliver science-based solutions to achieve the 2030 Agenda. The UN General Assembly mandated UNESCO's Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) to coordinate the preparations and implementation of the Decade.
That is why the United Nations General Assembly proclaimed the UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development: to give us the solid science we need to make sound decisions in the future.
As the lead agency for the Ocean Decade, UNESCO's Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission is leveraging a global network of experts, scientists, and partners to generate ocean knowledge and foster international cooperation in ocean science for sustainable development.
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