In his speech at the opening ceremony, Sun Shuxian highly acclaimed the positive role of the United Nations Ocean Decade in promoting marine science and technology in various countries, improving human understanding and literacy of the ocean, promoting exchanges and cooperation among countries, and providing solutions for global sustainable development. He explained China's achievements in building a marine ecological civilization, improving marine scientific and technological innovation, strengthening the conservation and intensive use of marine resources, building blue partnerships, and promoting the Ocean Decade Action. He called on all countries to invest more resources to effectively implement the Ocean Decade Action and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, and to contribute to the in-depth construction of a maritime community with a shared future.
The Conference, co-hosted by the UNESCO’s Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission and the Spanish government and themed with "delivering the science we need for the ocean we want", summarized the achievements of the Ocean Decade in stages and planed for future cooperation, providing scientific solutions for global ocean governance and response to problems and challenges facing the ocean. The outcome document "2030 Ocean Decade Vision White Paper" will be released after the conference.
As the leading department in this regard, the Ministry of Natural Resources has actively responded to the United Nations Ocean Decade initiative, established a national committee, formulated an action framework, and was approved for 1 collaboration center, 4 implementation partners, 5 major science plans and 9 projects. China has signed cooperation agreements with nearly 50 countries and international organizations, actively responded to the needs of Africa, Southeast Asia, and Pacific island countries, implemented joint action plans under the framework of the Ocean Decade, and shared its achievements and experience in marine scientific research, environmental protection, disaster reduction, etc.
The United Nations Ocean Decade Conference is held every three years, aiming to further promote the Ocean Decade Action, expand global partnerships, and promote the sustainable development of oceans. The first meeting was held in Germany in 2021.
TIME：2024-04-12 17:11
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