Ocean Governance. 1. The Parties shall strengthen dialogue and cooperation on issues of ocean governance with a view to promoting long-term conservation and sustainable management of marine living resources and marine ecosystems.
Ocean Governance. 1. The Parties shall strengthen ocean governance in accordance with the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea to ensure safe, secure, clean and sustainably managed oceans, reducing the pressures on oceans and seas and promoting the sustainable development of the blue economy and strengthening ocean knowledge.
Ocean Governance. 1. The Parties recognise the increasing human pressures and their cumulative impacts on seas and oceans, and acknowledge their nature as an interconnected common good whose conservation, protection and governance is a shared responsibility that requires the collective and coordinated actions of stakeholders. The Parties reaffirm the universal and unified character of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea as the basis for national, regional and global action and cooperation in the marine and maritime sectors.
Ocean Governance. 1. The Parties shall strengthen ocean governance, in accordance with United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), to ensure safe, secure, clean and sustainably managed oceans, reduce the pressures on oceans and seas, and promote the sustainable development of the blue economy. They shall cooperate to strengthen national and regional capacities to manage ocean and coastal resources responsibly and accountably, develop measures for the sustainable use, management and conservation of marine biological diversity of areas within and beyond national jurisdiction, promote knowledge and research, and facilitate technology transfer on ocean governance. They shall take action related to oceans that contributes to climate change mitigation and adaptation.
Ocean Governance. In order to ensure sustainable management and financing of the GCLME, the IGCC and later the GCC will promote and facilitate the evolving of innovative governance mechanisms and institutional framework. Participatory management arrangements, for example, joint management initiatives will be explored.
