Working Group member, The Issue: The United Nations has proclaimed a Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development (2021-2030) to boost international coordination and cooperation in research and scientific programmes for better management of ocean resources. The Decade will galvanise collaboration to fill knowledge gaps in support of sustainable development � the lack of fundamental knowledge in the deep-ocean has been highlighted as a priority. In 2018, IOC-UNESCO began the coordination of the Decade�s preparatory process, including a concerted implementation plan. In this preparatory stage, it is crucial to identify key priorities for deep ocean science to support sustainable development.
The Working Group: The Decade working group aims to provide input to the preparation for and implementation of the Decade in relation to the deep-ocean science, particularly in the field of deep-sea ecology. It currently has 38 members from around the globe.
Period
0001 → 5 Jun 2023
Held at
DOSI working group on the UN Decade of the Ocean(External)