A Regenerative Blue Economy is an economic model that combines rigorous and effective regeneration and protection of the ocean and marine and coastal ecosystems with sustainable, low or no-carbon economic activities, and fair prosperity for people and the planet, now and in the future.It seeks to…

On Saturday 17 January, the Agreement on the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ Agreement) will enter into force, marking a defining moment for global ocean protection and multilateral environmental governance.

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On a crisp winter morning in Brest, France, African island innovation stood proudly on the global stage. What began months ago as a bold idea within the IslandPlas project — had now reached the world’s largest Ocean Hackathon arena. 

 

By Genovefa Feksi

Action is urgently needed to unlock the potential of the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS) to advance the conservation of migratory freshwater fishes, according to a paper published today in Nature Reviews Biodiversity.

In 2022, UNEA 5 adopted a resolution mandating the development of an international legally binding instrument on plastic pollution, including in the marine environment. Three years later, plastic pollution was still a central topic in Nairobi, where IUCN led a legal training on the matter for a…

At the margins of UNEA-7, key stakeholders gathered in a closed-door Ministerial Roundtable to discuss how to shape coherent principles and practical pathways for a robust ocean finance architecture. The roundtable was convened by UNEP in partnership with UN agencies, IUCN and World Resource…