I’m looking forward to being a keynote speaker on the theme of “Sustainable Use of Marine Biodiversity” at the first Forum for the Ocean in Cancun, Mexico, next week, part of the 11th Festival of the Oceans of the Mexican Caribbean.
Through art, science communication, gastronomy, and conservation actions, the Festival promotes the preservation of marine ecosystems among the local population and visitors. The Forum for the Ocean focuses on six themes:
🌊Biodiversity and Ecology of Marine Ecosystems
🌊Marine Pollution by Plastics
🌊Sustainable Use of Marine Biodiversity
🌊Fisheries and Food Security
🌊Climate Change and the Protection of the Ocean
🌊Policy Making for the Care of the Ocean
The “Sustainable Use of Marine Biodiversity” track aims at guiding society, policymakers and academia in working together to achieve an equitable and sustainable Blue Economy. My speech will focus on accelerating the SDGs by investing in marine natural capital.
More on the Festival of the Oceans here.
More on the Forum for the Ocean here.
More on the ocean economy:
- Moderating a keynote and panel discussion at Oceanology International
- Moderating several sessions at the World Ocean Summit in Montréal
- Ocean Observation is Financial Infrastructure
- Blue Finance for Urban Coastal Resilience: From Narrative to Structure
- Speaking about blue financing for urban coastal resilience at Mumbai Climate Week