High-profile international commitments for ocean protection: Empty promises or meaningful progress?

High-profile international commitments for ocean protection: Empty promises or meaningful progress?

As 2020 approaches, countries are accelerating their commitments to protect 10% of the ocean by establishing and expanding marine protected areas (MPAs) and other area-based protections. Since it began in 2014, the Our Ocean Conference (OOC) has become a high-profile platform to announce ocean commi...

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Main Authors: Bachhuber, S. (Author), Constant, V. (Author), Dziedzic, K. (Author), Fulton-Bennett, H. (Author), Grorud-Colvert, K. (Author), Hamilton, S.L (Author), Lubchenco, J. (Author), Meunier, Z.D (Author), Randell, Z. (Author), Rickborn, A.J (Author), Spiecker, B. (Author), Sullivan-Stack, J. (Author)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier Ltd 2019
Subjects:
accountability
Aichi target 11
Fully protected areas
IUCN
marine policy
Marine protected areas
Our ocean conference
protected area
sustainable development
UN sustainable development goal 14.5
United Nations
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