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Global leaders who are fast-tracking solutions for a thriving #ocean

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There is a swelling tide of momentum for #ocean health. 🌊 But leaders must ratify & implement recent global agreements for the benefit of the ocean & those who depend on it. Join our call for bold steps to finish the unfinished business of #OceanAction! 🌊 #WorldOceanDay #SDG14+

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Global #ocean agreements & treaties must be ratified & implemented now to bring "...tangible, positive change in favour of the healthy ocean we all want to see restored. We must work together to finish the unfinished business of #OceanAction." 🐟🌊 weforum.org/friends-of-oce #SDG14+

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UNSG Guterres stresses fossil fuel industry should apply its massive resources “to drive, not obstruct” the global transition to renewable energy. The industry currently “is not even reaching the very low operational emissions reductions targets it has set for itself,” he said.

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'We are hurtling towards disaster, eyes wide open,' UN chief @antonioguterres said, calling for stepped-up #ClimateAction. news.un.org/en/story/2023/

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“Increasingly people realize that #trade is not an island. Trade is connected to #nature, to #sustainability. If you want sustainable trade, you better have a sustainable #fishery...” ~

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🐟🐟🐟 #StopFundingOverfishing #OceanAction #SDG14+

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Harmful fisheries subsidies: Progress on “pivotal” WTO agreement disappoints one year on | World...

Two-thirds of 164 member states must accept agreement for it to enter into force, but treaty itself highlights ability to find common ground despite competing priorities

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Our Top Innovator Ocean Eye is incentivizing support for wildlife conservation. 🐠 If you’re a start-up improving ocean ecosystems, submit via the UpLink Innovation Portal for the chance to scale your solution: ow.ly/Ho7n50OPeH5

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For Day 2's #OceanClimate Dialogue livestream, click here ➡️ unfccc.int/event/ocean-an ☀️🌊

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This week sees @UNFCCC's #Ocean & #ClimateChange Dialogue 2023 in Bonn.

This critical process is important to strengthen the #OceanClimate connection and take collective action for ocean health & climate resilience.

Check out webcast sessions here

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"Though #ocean conservation will not solve #climate change on its own, it is an important part of the solution. A healthy #marine ecosystem can help increase the #resilience of the #planet at large...” ➡️ Read

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Nuanced & detailed Marine Protected Areas explainer by @hakaimagazine

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The work of Top Innovator

has been spotlighted in a recent story on

. BanQu brings transparency and traceability to waste management with its blockchain-based app. Read the full article here:

Africa’s private sector supports fight against plastic pollution

People call me “the queen of waste,” said Suzan Kubheka Banda, a 44-year-old mother of three from Johannesburg, South Africa.

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UN Biodiversity

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Coastal wetlands: nature-based solutions to sea level rise Via

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Called on Simon Stiell, UNFCCC Executive Secretary today, to wish him well and push for #Ocean issues to be strongly reflected in the #UNFCCC Global Stocktake scheduled for COP28 in Dubai this December. ⁦

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For Day 2's #OceanClimate Dialogue livestream, click here ➡️ unfccc.int/event/ocean-an ☀️🌊

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This week sees @UNFCCC's #Ocean & #ClimateChange Dialogue 2023 in Bonn.

This critical process is important to strengthen the #OceanClimate connection and take collective action for ocean health & climate resilience.

Check out webcast sessions here

unfccc.int/event/ocean-an

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@FriendsofOcean

Every day is #ocean day! We call on world leaders to take the urgent & necessary steps to finish the unfinished business of #OceanAction across these important agreements, from #HighSeasTreaty & #PlasticsTreaty to #30x30 &

deal to end #HarmfulFisheriesSubsidies. ☀️🌊 #SDG14+

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UN Climate Change

"The #ocean is like a patient with multiple diseases. We must stop treating these diseases separately." Vladimir Ryabinin at #BonnClimateConference

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"Effective change to improve #health & #livelihoods worldwide is possible – but only if policymakers know the value of protecting our immense #marine resources for future generations." ~ Rupert Howes, CEO

on #WorldOceanDay 🐟🌱🌊 weforum.org/agenda/2023/06 #OceanAction

How nutrient-rich seafood could help feed millions - without overfishing

Efforts are underway to encourage governments to end overfishing while ensuring people benefit from seafood's health benefits.

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Let's keep this positive trend and push for ratification and implementation #oceandialogue

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@FriendsofOcean

There is a swelling tide of momentum for #ocean health.

But leaders must ratify & implement recent global agreements for the benefit of the ocean & those who depend on it. Join our call for bold steps to finish the unfinished business of #OceanAction!

#WorldOceanDay #SDG14+

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#Mangroves store 5 times more #carbon than terrestrial forests, and offer immense potential for #ocean restoration & #coastal community resilience. 🌊 This #WorldOceanDay learn about our #BlueCarbon Action Partnership! ➡️ bluecarbonactionpartnership.org 🌱

#OceanAction #SDG14+

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@FriendsofOcean

This week sees

's #Ocean & #ClimateChange Dialogue 2023 in Bonn. 🌊 This critical process is important to strengthen the #OceanClimate connection and take collective action for ocean health & climate resilience. ☀️ Check out webcast sessions here ➡️ unfccc.int/event/ocean-an

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World Economic Forum

'The largest debt-for-nature deal in history'. weforum.org/agenda/2023/06

@GustavoManriq_M

This is Ecuador's historic debt-for-nature deal

This deal will finance conservation projects in the Galapagos Marine Reserve and the Hermandad Marine Reserve, totaling 198,000 square kilometers of protected area.

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@FriendsofOcean

"Unless #humanity starts to see the #ocean for what it really is – a critical part of our planetary life support system – we risk sleepwalking into destruction." Urgent wake-up call from

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☀️🏝️🌊 theguardian.com/environment/20 #OceanAction #ClimateAction #SDG14+

theguardian.com

Why we need to respect Earth’s last great wilderness – the ocean

There are plans to harness our seas to help tackle the effects of the climate emergency. But without understanding and respect a life support system for our planet could be trashed

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Nigeria has formally accepted the Agreement on #FisheriesSubsidies, making it the 2nd African WTO member to do so! The WTO has now received about a third of the total acceptances needed for the Agreement to enter into force. #WTOFishCount

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@FriendsofOcean

Global #ocean agreements & treaties must be ratified & implemented now to bring "...tangible, positive change in favour of the healthy ocean we all want to see restored. We must work together to finish the unfinished business of #OceanAction." 🐟🌊 weforum.org/friends-of-oce #SDG14+

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UN Environment Programme

“Our cities are facing the onslaught of the climate crisis.” Speaking at the opening of the

Assembly, UNEP Deputy Executive Director

outlined four priorities to build climate-friendly and resilient cities.

Reliable partnership for urban climate action

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@FriendsofOcean

Looking for a source of oceanic news & another way to keep eyes on all things #ocean? Check out our #news page for all kinds of ocean-related stories & articles, from #BlueEconomy & #BlueCarbon to #BlueFood, #BlueNature, #SDG14+ & more! ➡️ weforum.org/friends-of-oce 🌊 #OceanAction

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The ocean is under pressure from pollution, harmful fishing practices, climate change & much more - but it is not just a victim of humanity's actions, it is an essential part of solving global challenges. 🌊 It's time we stand together & #Giveit100 #SustainableOceanEconomy

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Good news! #Nigeria is the latest

member to ratify the deal to end #HarmfulFisheriesSubsidies. At least two thirds of members must ratify the agreement for it to enter into force & to #StopFundingOverfishing. 🐟🐟🌊 ow.ly/4WPJ50OzYqK #WTOFishCount #OceanAction #SDG14+

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Proud to receive today Nigeria’s ratification of the Fisheries Subsidies Agreement! Nigeria is the 9th member & 2nd African country to ratify. Thanks to the Nigerian govt, Frmr Min. of State @TradeInvestNG, PS & team, Frmr Min. of Justice & team, the Presidency & @AmbassadorAdamu

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We cannot live without the #ocean. From food & medicine to livelihoods & climate crisis buffer, a healthy ocean is critical to our ability to survive & #thrive. Join our call this #WorldOceanDay to global leaders to finish the unfinished business of #OceanAction. ☀️🌊🏝️ #SDG14+

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António Guterres

@antonioguterres

Thousands of chemicals are used in plastics, many of them harmful to our health. To protect people & the planet, we must address this problem. An ambitious global plastics treaty is our best bet to #BeatPlasticPollution. undp.org/plastics-101

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"The #ocean economy is currently bankrupt compared to what it could be if thriving & managed well. When we highly protect ocean areas, #life returns spectacularly." 🌊

@Dynamic_Planet

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talk #OceanAction on #WorldOceanDay

World Ocean Day: Here's how we can better protect our seas

On this year's World Ocean Day, Young Global Leaders outline how we can better protect our seas – for the benefit for the planet and those who rely on it.

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Powerful exposé from the team at Live Ocean & a group of #ocean champions, revealing ‘the greatest cover up in history’ for #WorldOceanDay... ☀️🌊🏝️ #OceanAction is #ClimateAction! See more here ➡️ RealWatergate.com

#TheRealWatergate #SDG14+

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Dr. Josheena Naggea

@josheena_naggea

Time to wrap up the unfinished business of #OceanAction! #WorldOceanDay 🌊

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@FriendsofOcean

There is a swelling tide of momentum for #ocean health.

But leaders must ratify & implement recent global agreements for the benefit of the ocean & those who depend on it. Join our call for bold steps to finish the unfinished business of #OceanAction!

#WorldOceanDay #SDG14+

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NOAA's Ocean Service

There are so many reasons why we should care about our ocean, on #WorldOceanDay and every day. Here are some of the many benefits to our planet: oceanservice.noaa.gov/facts/why-care #OceanMonthNOAA

infographic depicting stats on many benefits from the ocean. full text at link.

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"#Ocean sustainability requires increased attention & action from businesses & financial institutions and a more integrated approach..." 🌊👀 '#Sustainable #OceanEconomy: Charting a Prosperous Blue Future from Risk to Resilience', new report from

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Sustainable Ocean Economy

Healthy oceans are important for our planet, society, and the global economy. As such, ocean sustainability requires increased attention and action from businesses and financial institutions and a...

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@AniDasguptaWRI

More than 3 billion people depend on marine resources for their livelihoods. They must receive their fair share of benefits and be included in decision-making. Equity is a prerequisite for building a sustainable ocean economy: bit.ly/3MVnAvh #WorldOceanDay

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"By rapidly establishing no-take #MPAs in strategically chosen regions of the #ocean, countries & societies can collectively safeguard more than 80% of habitats critical for endangered species." ~

🐟🌊 weforum.org/agenda/2023/06 #WorldOceanDay #SDG14+

Fully protected areas of ocean do not harm fishing industry, study finds

A new study on the largest fully protected marine area in North America has shown how preserving biodiversity in oceans does not negatively impact fishing.

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On this #UNWorldOceansDay 🌊 Maya Gabeira, UNESCO Champion for the Ocean and Youth, calls for collective action to reverse the decline of ocean health and preserve the ocean for the future generations. 🌊 unworldoceansday.org

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#Mangroves store 5 times more #carbon than terrestrial forests, and offer immense potential for #ocean restoration & #coastal community resilience. 🌊 This #WorldOceanDay learn about our #BlueCarbon Action Partnership! ➡️ bluecarbonactionpartnership.org 🌱

#OceanAction #SDG14+

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Marco Lambertini

On #WorldOceanDay I celebrate the INSPIRATION we receive from marine life in all its forms So different and yet so connected To secure its future and that of the planet & humanity we must - protect more - restore as much as possible & - sustainably manage the #Ocean’s resources

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World Economic Forum

Protecting the ocean is in focus on #WorldOceanDay. Learn how the Ocean 100 Dialogues initiative brought together by

@FriendsofOcean

is working on solutions to the biggest challenges facing a sustainable & equitable ocean economy.

Blue economy: how business leaders and scientists are improving ocean health

The blue economy is rising. Learn how innovative global businesses are working together to protect, restore and support the ocean and the blue economy.

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At our Capital Markets Day, we announced that we’ve issued blue bonds, becoming the world’s first #energy company to pursue blue financing. The blue bonds of EUR 100 million will fund investments to advance ocean-based #climate action. orsted.com/en/investors/d #WorldOceanDay

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#WorldOceanDay is a good time to remember that every action we take on land, from the food we eat to clothes we wear, is connected to the ocean. More on that and the

@circulareconomy

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A handful of companies have the power to save the oceans. Here’s why we’re urging them to reinvent...

In Europe, the top 10 food brands control 40% of what people eat. In the U.S., 4 companies control 85% of the meat market. Another 4 dominate world grains.

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