The UN Ocean Conference ended on 1 July with more than 150 countries collectively agreeing to scale up science-based and innovative actions to address the Ocean emergency. This agreement, together with bold commitments from all sectors of society — youth, civil society, businesses and the scientific community — clearly demonstrates the centrality of a safe, healthy and productive ocean to food security, livelihoods and a safe planet.
2022 has become a super year for the Ocean with a number of key breakthroughs with the Ocean Conference introducing a new chapter on Ocean action. The Conference also saw the unanimous adoption of the Lisbon Declaration, a suite of science-based and innovative actions, at the frontline of the devastating impacts of the Ocean emergency.
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