10 Steps Needed for Ocean Action Now

10 Steps Needed for Ocean Action Now

The recent United Nations Ocean Conference in Nice, France, which we joined along with leaders from around the world, brought notable accomplishments in its mission to address the mounting threats to the seas, from pledges to reduce the flow of toxins into the water to new financing commitments for ocean economies. But as Peter Thomson, the UN’s Special Envoy for the Ocean, noted as the event closed: “It’s not so much what happens at the confere…

UN Ocean Conference: Key takeaways for financial institutions

The ocean is vital to the global economy, climate stability, and biodiversity, yet it remains vastly underfinanced and increasingly under threat. Earlier this month, at the third UN Ocean Conference (UNOC3) and related side events, a series of major announcements underscored the growing momentum to change that.