Abstract
The ocean is at the heart of countless activities and disciplines profoundly impacting the environment, economy, and well-being of billions of people around the world. Its health, today and tomorrow, depends on science-based approaches to marine conservation and restoration, adaptive governance, and effective management of ocean resources.
The United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development 2021-2030 (‘Ocean Decade’) provides a transformative framework for identifying, generating, sharing, and using the critical ocean knowledge needed to sustainably manage the ocean by 2030 and beyond. Implemented by and for a wide range of stakeholders, the Ocean Decade promotes co-design, collaboration, and partnerships, offering multiple entry points to multiple interests.
As we prepare to enter the second half of its implementation, thousands of partners from all parts of society are already generating the data, information, and knowledge needed for more science-based policies and solutions at all levels. By collectively aligning research, investments, and initiatives around a set of common challenges, the Ocean Decade community contributes to a well-functioning and healthy ocean.
With their transdisciplinary expertise and deep grassroots connections, Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) act as a vital link between scientific research and community engagement. Within the Ocean Decade, they play essential roles such as shaping policies, promoting ocean stewardship, and fostering solutions across the science-policy-society interface. Engagement in the Ocean Decade also brings significant benefits to NGOs, ranging from innovative partnerships to improved access to resources, data, and knowledge.
Description
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Publisher
Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization.
Date of publication
2024
Language
english
Persistent identifier
http://hdl.handle.net/10950/4811
Document Type
Article
Recommended Citation
Kennedy, T. J., Dufourneaud, O., Castillo, M. P., Deane, S., Durand, J., Gianccone, T., Jonda, S., Mascarenhas, T., Mtonga, C., Ng, K., Palazot, S., Paul, S., Salazar, E. R., Santisteban, R., Shuwen, X., Silva, A., Solis Rivera, V., van’t Land, H., & Zhou, Y. (2024). Ocean Decade Manual for Non-Governmental Organizations. UNESCO, Paris. (The Ocean Decade Series, 54).
