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Situated in Bocas del Toro, Panama, Ginette Bariteau’s Scuba 6 Eco dive centre is located in one of the most biodiverse regions in the world. Considering that the health of the marine environment is crucial for the…

The 32nd Regular Meeting of the Commission on the Protection of the Black Sea Against Pollution took place on the 12–13 October, 2016 in Istanbul, Turkey. The Meeting reviewed the work carried out in the 2015/2016…

I need not discuss the linkages between the work of the Regional Seas Programmes and the SDG targets on Protected Areas, as these linkages are self-evident. However, what needs to be emphasized is the strength of…

OSPAR is the regional sea organisation for the North East Atlantic.  We help our 16 Contracting Parties cooperate with each other as they seek to conserve and protect the marine environment.  OSPAR’s  strength is…

Regional Seas Strategic Directions (2017-2020)

Oceans are vital, not only to a wide array of biodiversity and ecosystems, but also to the food chains, livelihoods and climate regulation for a human population heading towards nine billion people. That is why this report shares stories that…

In the Pacific islands, SPREP is promoting ecosystem-based adaptation as our preferred adaptation tool.  Ecosystem-based adaptation has been described by the Convention on Biological Diversity as the use of…

Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen! I am going to speak about the Caspian Framework Convention, which aptly illustrates the significance and convening power of Regional Seas Conventions in the context of the…

The 2016-2025 Mediterranean Strategy on Sustainable Development For the past four decades, the Mediterranean Action Plan and its Barcelona Convention have delivered collaboration and dialogue and spurred much…

The Baltic Sea Marine Environment Protection Commission, HELCOM, is the platform for cooperation that we countries around the Baltic Sea have chosen to coordinate our work for a healthy Baltic Sea. I will introduce…