18 Ocean Experts Named to Federal Panel
change while creating good jobs, embracing environmental justice, and basing action on science and knowledge,” said Jane Lubchenco, Ph.D., deputy director for climate and environment at the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy. “Coming from industry, universities and civil society, the ORAP members bring depth of experience and diversity of perspectives on the ocean from across our nation. ORAP will help guide federal government efforts to tackle some of the biggest challenges and opportunities for our ocean, in conjunction with states, tribes, territories, communities
Wanted: A Sea-change in Climate Finance for Oceans
the global financial community to work together. “When ORRAA was set up about three years ago, we wanted to build radical collaboration between different sectors that often only work in separate silos,” says Sack, referring to governments, the private sector, finance, insurance and civil society.ORRAA launched the Sea Change Impact Financing Facility (SCIFF), an organization that Sack describes as a sort of global convenor for ocean financing. It aims to attract at least $1 billion of private investment into ocean and coastal ecosystems by 2030, while mobilizing at least $2.5 billion
National Maritime Museum acquires Liquid Traces: The Left to Die Boat Case from Forensic Oceanography
impact these restrictions had in the case of the ‘Left to Die Boat’.The report the video was based on was presented in numerous legal cases concerning non-assistance at sea, which are still ongoing to this date. While the Mediterranean remains the deadliest border zone in the world, today civil society actors have developed a stronger capacity to intervene, document and demand accountability for human rights violations at sea, thanks in part to the pioneering work of Forensic Oceanography.The video was first shown at the ‘Forensis’ exhibition at the Haus der Kulturen der Welt in
Conference on Oceans Law & Policy: Peaceful Maritime Engagement in East Asia and the Pacific Region
affairs.Professor Ronan Long, Director of the WMU-Sasakawa Global Ocean Institute, noted the conference represents a unique opportunity to bring together senior representatives of governments, some of the world’s leading scholars in their respective fields, and experts from industry and civil society to explore contemporary issues in the region. Topics addressed will include: Baselines and Archipelagic States; Navigation Rights/Law Enforcement; Arctic Shipping; East China Sea Maritime Boundaries; Maritime Security Issues Concerning Small Island States; Preservation
Ocean Influencer: Dr. Cleopatra Doumbia-Henry, President, World Maritime University (WMU)
sustainable ocean management is the recently inaugurated WMU-Sasakawa Global Ocean Institute. Formally introduced in May 2018, the Institute “acts as an international focal point where policy makers, the scientific community, regulators, industry actors, academics and representatives of civil society meet to discuss how best to manage and use ocean spaces and their resources for the sustainable development of present and future generations,” said Doumbia-Henry. Furthermore, the Institute is making unique contributions to human rights and ocean activities with a focus on the needs
BlueTech Week Registration is Open
; SDG7: Affordable & Clean Energy; SDG14: Life below Water; and SDG17: Partnerships for the Goals. The UN Water Action Decade (2018-2028) and the UNDecade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development (2021-2030) were adopted to mobilize the scientific community, policy-makers, business and civil society around a program of joint research and technological innovation.This year we are expecting 700+ participants across 7 events over 5 days (up from 550+ in 2018). They will be representatives of leading Triple Helix organizations from 18-20 countries. This will include 150+ companies
Vietnam Beach Awash with Tide of Blue Waste
the human food chain, according to the U.N. Environment Programme.The latest example was a pilot whale that died in Thailand with some 80 pieces of plastic rubbish found in its stomach.The theme of World Environment Day on Tuesday is beating plastic pollution, with a call for citizens, companies and civil society groups to organise the "biggest-ever worldwide cleanup".On Monday, 41 embassies and international organisations in Vietnam signed a pledge to combat plastic pollution in the country."As international partners, we have the privilege to work in Vietnam, and have a collective responsibilit
The Sustainable Ocean Summit set for Singapore
evaluated on how well they address sustainability as a critical measure of their commitment to the triple bottom line – people, planet and profit. Stakeholders expect companies to develop sustainability and corporate responsibility programs and reporting as part of efforts to take up civil society concerns and maintain the social license to operate. The world’s governments are poised to endorse a set of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) at a UN Summit in New York in September 2015. These SDGs are intended to define the aspirations and targets to guide governments, society - and
Marine Salvage Saves Time, Money, Lives & the Environment
involved in two large-scale exercises with major oil companies that include discussions on places of safe refuge. With this said, it is easy to envision a Prestige or Erika scenario off the U.S. coast. In the U.S., response operations, including marine casualty events, are often an exercise in civil society where political, media and stakeholder issues drive decision-making as opposed to the pragmatic cost-benefit analysis. The issues are complex and exercises are typically played out in a vacuum without the benefit of political leaders in the discussions. Schauer
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