The Ocean We Depend On
Achieving SDG 14 Through Sustainable Governance
This mini conference is a celebration of longstanding ocean partnerships, joining forces to ensure sustainability in environmental, economic and social dimensions. The conference highlighted the importance of ocean governance for human prosperity protecting the role of the ocean as a source of food security, income and livelihood. It also highlighted the importance of science-based policy and a cross-sectorial competence approach, both on a national, regional and global level. Topics included ocean science for sustainable ocean management, building a blue economy, sustainable fisheries and aquaculture, food security and nutrition. We celebrated the 50th anniversary of the EAF-Nansen programme and showcased decades of successful regional cooperation and knowledge exchange.
To support the important messages of this mini conference, the Crown Prince of Norway was present, as were the Norwegian Minister of Fisheries and Ocean Policy and the Norwegian Minister of International Development, and other prominent high-level guests.
Photo: Alessandra Benedetti
