The Ocean We Depend On - Achieving SDG 14 Through Sustainable Governance

This mini conference at the UN Ocean Conference is a celebration of longstanding ocean partnerships, joining forces to ensure sustainability in environmental, economic and social dimensions. The conference will highlight the importance of ocean governance for human prosperity protecting the role of the ocean as a source of food security, income and livelihood. It will also highlight the importance of science-based policy and a cross-sectorial competence approach, both on a national, regional and global level. Topics will include ocean science for sustainable ocean management, building a blue economy, sustainable fisheries and aquaculture, food security and nutrition. We will celebrate the 50th anniversary of the EAF-Nansen programme and showcasing decades of successful regional cooperation and knowledge exchange.