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Peter Thomson
UNSG's Special Envoy for the Ocean - dedicated to the implementation of Sustainable Development Goal 14.
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Friends of Ocean Action 13h
Drowning in plastic via
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Isabel Jarrett Sep 11
Thanks to for the productive dialogue on fisheries subsidies at yesterday’s . Hopefully members will meet the December deadline
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WRI Climate Sep 11
2018 was the ninth year in a row in which renewable energy capacity investments exceeded $200 billion and the fifth year in a row in which they exceeded $250 billion, according to a new report
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Peter Thomson 21h
Honoured to address Speakers of Parliaments & Presidents of National Assemblies at first conference of Pacific Islands Parliaments Group (PIPG). We met in Tahiti with imperative for Ocean-Climate action to control GHG emmissions, pollution & harmful fishing.
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Édouard Fritch, President, French Polynesia, says to Leaders of Pacific Parliaments, "As Custodians of this Ocean we must, & I urge each & every one of us to take the necessary measures to protect & sustainably manage our marine resources before it's too late"
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Ratu Epeli Nailatikau, Speaker of Fiji's Parliament, addressing PIPG in Tahiti: "We must not abandon our Paris target of 1.5 degrees ... however difficult.... we must also achieve net zero emissions of heat-trapping greenhouse gases within a few decades."
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António Guterres Sep 10
People around the world are calling for ambitious and decisive . In less than two weeks, at the Climate Action Summit in New York, leaders have an opportunity to show they are listening and responding to that call.
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OPOC Sep 10
The Blue Pacific narrative is about addressing Ocean issues collectively and we must improve coherence & coordination, says OPOC Manager Peni Suveikama at Pacific Islands Parliament Group Conference held in Papeete, French Polynesia.
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Peter Thomson Sep 10
In Tahiti today, privileged to deliver keynote address at first conference of Pacific Islands Parliaments Group. Many Presidents of Assemblies & Speakers of Parliaments present to reinforce Pacific Islands' push for responsible global Climate and Ocean Action.
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Amina J Mohammed Sep 9
Our land is so badly degraded that half the people on earth are affected. SG has called for all to step up ambition for & to follow through to ensure all people--particularly the most vulnerable--can thrive on a health planet.
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Peter Thomson Sep 9
Congratulations and thanks to President Édouard Fitch of French Polynesia for his active support of the 2017 & 2020 UN Ocean Conferences and SDG14 (UN sustainable development goal to conserve & sustainably use the Ocean's resources). Māuruuru roa!
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Peter Thomson Sep 9
Called on President of French Polynesia, H.E. Édouard Fritch, in Papeete today to discuss 2020 UN Conference and the upcoming "Blue COP". Congrats to FP for it's work in combatting IUU fishing, Ocean literacy in schools & establishment of managed marine areas.
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GEF Sep 8
90% of seafood comes from developing countries, which must tackle illegal fishing and labor abuse with limited data infrastructure. writes on how seafood producers can act for both markets and fishing communities:
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Adam Rogers 🌍🌏 Sep 7
!! A FANTASIC END to PLASTIC !! This week lawmakers voted 571 to 53 in favor of a complete ban on 10 single-use plastics including straws, cutlery, and coffee stirrers. PROGRESS for
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New Climate Economy Sep 7
"It is critical in these challenging times... that we develop a binding treaty for the conservation and sustainable use of marine biodiversity in the ." , UN special envoy for the ocean, in an interview w/ .
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Defra UK Sep 6
It’s time to inspire a new generation of environmental leaders. 🌊 Minister announces we're extending the challenge to turn the tide on marine pollution with the Tide Turners Plastics Challenge Badge. 🐠
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SPREP Sep 5
A joint statement was released at the conclusion of the High-Level Talanoa, which sets out the outcomes on key priority areas of Climate Change, Ocean Governance and Management, and Marine Pollution and Seabed Mining. Read more here
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Melanie Hopkins Sep 6
My top take-aways as the Pacific Ministerial Talanoa closes: 1. Opportunity for 🇬🇧 & Pacific Island Countries to work together to help drive a global campaign on 🌊 Marine Protected Areas (30 by 30) 2. Commonwealth links & support are helping tackle marine plastics
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Melanie Hopkins Sep 5
photo showing the diversity and partnership at the heart of the SPREP family - Pacific Islands & territories, Australia and New Zealand, France, US and the United Kingdom.
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Pew EU Sep 5
The U.K. and its Overseas Territories is now very close to fully protecting nearly 30% of their seas—leading by example on their call to safeguard 30% of the entire ocean by 2030.
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