In October I attended the annual Our Ocean conference in Oslo. The conference was established in 2014 under the leadership of then US Secretary of State John Kerry and took place in Washington DC.
Eye-catching commitments from governments, businesses and civil-society organisations are a hallmark of the conference. In Oslo 370 pledges were made, totalling almost US$64bn. But the transformation towards a truly “blue” economy requires more fundamental changes.
Read my summary article for the World Ocean Initiative here.
More posts on the ocean economy:
- Integrating Blue Industry and Blue Finance
- Highlighting the importance of the ocean and blue finance at London Climate Action Week
- Speaking at the Ocean-Climate Nexus during London Climate Action Week
- Moderating event on UK Overseas Territories by the Marine Conservation Society
- Speaking at UNIDO’s event on “Advancing Blue Industry for Sustainable Development” at UN Ocean Conference