LOCALIZING ACTION FOR THE OCEAN: Local & Regional Governments Special Event- UNOC 2022
25 JUNE 2022
10:00 – 17:30 (WEST)
Matosinhos, Portugal
LOCALIZING ACTION FOR THE OCEAN: Local & Regional Governments Special Event- UNOC 2022
The 2022 UN Ocean Conference offers a unique opportunity for cities and regions to mobilize and demonstrate leadership in taking action to protect our ocean and ensure that the ocean and its accompanying coasts are sustainably managed.
The Special Event on Localizing Ocean Action will be an opportunity to stress the presence of ‘urban-ocean linkages’, and how local and regional governments should be engaged in global efforts and decisions to protect the ocean and maritime resources, including food. The Special Event will also highlight the crucial role of multi-level governance and multi-stakeholder collaboration to strengthen the science-policy interface, as well as to improve data systems and seek innovative solutions at all levels. The Localizing Ocean Action Special Event will create an opportunity for local and regional governments and their networks, national governments, and other stakeholders to exchange experiences and good practices of SDG 14 implementation at the local level. It will be a space for local and regional governments and other stakeholders to announce voluntary Ocean Action Commitments. Additionally, it will act as a space to facilitate a discussion on opportunities and initiatives that can support sustainable adaptation for coastal cities and regions, including financing innovation and scaling up Ocean protection.
OBJECTIVES
● To showcase successful experiences from local and regional governments and other stakeholders on the implementation and follow up of SDG 14.
● To establish synergies and act as a platform for announcements of new Voluntary Ocean Commitments by local and regional governments and other stakeholders in support of SDG 14 implementation.
● To facilitate networking and peer exchange between local and regional governments, their networks and partners on tools, mechanisms and solutions to support and finance SDG 14 implementation.
● To consolidate inputs from local and regional governments and partners to be shared during the 2022 UN Ocean Conference.