The #Ocean covers more than 70% of Planet Earth & is critical to our survival. There's reason for hope but we must finish the unfinished business of #OceanAction. Hear from @ThomsonFiji, Co-Chair @FriendsofOcean & @UN Ocean Envoy, @COP28_UAE Ocean Day ☀️🌊 friendsofoceanaction.org

🌊 How do we measure progress towards a #NaturePositive ocean? That's exactly what the Nature Positive Initiative, @ORRAAnews and the @wef are working on.

Read the latest 👉naturepositive.org/news/blog/natu…

#MetricsMatter #OceanPositive

The WTO Agreement on #FisheriesSubsidies has reached 100 formal acceptances today—with Malawi joining the global effort to protect our oceans. 6 members have ratified it in the past 4 weeks, and just 11 more are needed for the Agreement to enter into force. The countdown is on!

Yesterday, the @OECD released its latest report on the ocean economy, highlighting potential pathways for the sector’s development through 2050, emphasising the urgent need for science-based decision-making and improved ocean governance 🌊

Key takeaways:

- The global ocean economy doubled in real terms in 25 years
- Over 75% of ocean economic growth between 1995 and 2020 originated in countries in Asia and the Pacific. 
- Digitalization & innovation are crucial for a productive and sustainable blue economy.

Ultimately, governance & sustainability must align to phase out harmful practices and drive ocean-positive growth.

📖 You can read the full report here: oecd.org/en/publication…

In this episode of @wef's Meet the Leader podcast, hear from @raydalio on why funding climate and nature projects shouldn’t be seen just as charity, the inspiration behind @oceanX and more: weforum.org/videos/37693-m…

A #Oceans20 co-conveners, we're laying the groundwork for bold action in #oceanstewardship ahead of next week's #G20 summit in Brazil.

📲Read the O20 Communiqué from @FriendsofOcean: oceans20brasil.org

Join us! Monday 28 Oct at 11:30 for lunch and a lively discussion about how we can turn pledges into progress when we Bring It All Together #ForTheOcean.
At #COP16Colombia, #NatureIsAlsoBlue
cbd.int/side-events/62…

#NatureIsAlsoBlue thanks ne in tomorrow 27 October #COP16Colombia @FriendsofOcean

Explore the ocean’s power as the great connector at #COP16Colombia #OceanDay! From fishers to the ocean-climate nexus, join us for inspiring discussions, art performances & innovative solutions.

27 Oct, 9am | #KMGBFPavilion
More details: bit.ly/4eFk2df

Turn up your volume: this is what a healthy #coral reef sounds like. 🪸

Check out 👉@FriendsofOcean and @WHOI to learn more.

via @wef

Protecting the #ocean's rich #biodiversity is a global imperative — and this treaty could do just that, for territory not governed by any specific state.
Find out more in this piece by Katherine Crosman: weforum.org/agenda/2024/09…
#SDIM24

Congrats to @AnaKSpalding for joining the 2024 cohort of @FriendsofOcean Action!

Hosted by the @wef, FOA is a global community of ocean leaders who work together to fast-track ambitious solutions for ocean health.

More info: s.si.edu/4eyQsq1

#STRI #Panama

RT @wef: #Ocean areas beyond national #jurisdiction are one of the great remaining commons of the planet and critical to sustaining life on…

At the #WTOPublicForum?

Don't miss out on our discussion hosted with @WWF, @Friendsofocean and @wef, where we'll be exploring how the WTO can drive sustainable ocean conservation.

📅 Date: 13 September 2024
🕒 Time: 13:30-14:45
📍 Room: E

More details: pew.org/47iBRMj

Curbing harmful #fisheriessubsidies can make a real difference to both the sustainable exploitation of fish stocks and the healthy economic development of fishing communities around the world.

Join us👇to discuss this important topic

@WTO #PublicForum #StopFundingOverfishing

Hosted on @IUCN Engage, but we've opened it up to all. We would welcome you there for the discussion!

Registration here:
engage.iucn.org/event/dialogue…
@pra_deep_sea @iucn_wcel @IUCN_CEM

We cannot live without the blue in our planet. 🌏

Discover why we need the ocean and how life below water affects our lives today. 🌊

via @wef | @FriendsofOcean

“Sea levels are rising at a rate not seen in at least 3,000 years.

If we don’t reverse these climate change trends, we will see this tragedy in other coastal areas globally.”

In Samoa, @antonioguterres repeats his call for urgent #ClimateAction.

news.un.org/en/story/2024/…