Climate Change Challenges
This Ocean Panel video highlights climate change challenges, and five opportunities for ocean action.
2nd Meeting of the High Level Panel for a Sustainable Ocean Economy
Monday, 09/23/2019 | UN Headquarters, New York The second meeting of the High Level Panel for a Sustainable Ocean Economy brought together the heads of government and state, their representatives from the 14 participating member countries, and the UN Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for the Ocean to discuss progress made in 2019 and how the Panel […]
Ocean-Based Climate Action Could Deliver a Fifth of Emissions Cuts Needed to Limit Temperature Rise to 1.5°C
This WRI press release announces the launch of the Special Report ‘The Ocean as a Solution for Climate Change: Five Opportunities for Action’.
Ocean Holds Solutions to Help Tackle Climate Change, Report Finds
China Dialogue features the Special Report ‘The Ocean as a Solution for Climate Change: Five Opportunities for Action’.
Canada Is Joining an International Agreement to Close Ports to Illegal Fishers. It’s a Big Deal for Global Food Security
Nicola Frost, WRI’s Deputy Head Of Secretariat for the Sustainable Ocean Initiative highlights Canada’s recent announcement to join an international agreement to close ports to illegal fisheries in this WRI Insights blog.
A New Narrative for the Ocean
Ocean Panel Expert Group co-chair Jane Lubchenco and member Steve Gaines discuss a new narrative for the ocean in this Science article.
COP25: Diving into the First Blue COP
GreenBiz features the Special Report ‘The Ocean as a Solution for Climate Change: 5 Opportunities for Action’.
6 Recent Signs of Hope for the Ocean
Kristian Teleki, WRI’s Director for the Sustainable Ocean Initiative highlights new positive developments for the ocean, including the creation of the Ocean Panel in this WRI Insights blog.
Video Message from Prime Minister Erna Solberg to World Ocean Summit 2019
At the opening of the World Ocean Summit 2019 in Abu Dhabi, Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg welcomed participants via video message. PM Solberg and President of the Republic of Palau Tommy Remengesau, Jr. are co-chairs the High Level Panel for a Sustainable Ocean Economy. Solberg said: “The World Ocean Summit provides the place where […]
CVF Virtual Summit Panel – A New Sustainable Ocean Economy: Advancing Ocean and Climate Action
Olai Uludong, Ocean Panel Sherpa for Palau and Vidar Helgesen, Ocean Panel Sherpa for Norway, as well as Peter Thomson, honorary Ocean Panel member, discuss the urgent need to protect, produce and prosper from the ocean in the face of a changing climate in this Climate Vulnerable Forum Virtual Summit 2018 event.
