The French Biodiversity Agency supports the World Heritage Marine Programme since 2015 by strengthening the application of the 1972 World Heritage Convention for marine protected areas of Outstanding Universal Value. The partnership supports the Programme in its work toward increasing global awareness and scientific understanding on the impacts of climate change on World Heritage-listed coral reefs, strengthening the global network of World Heritage marine managers and exploring the protection of Outstanding Universal Value in marine areas beyond national jurisdiction.
The French Biodiversity Agency (OFB) is France’s central operator for terrestrial, aquatic and marine biodiversity. Ocean protection is one of its priorities. The OFB supports the implementation of public policies in the field of knowledge, conservation, management and restoration of terrestrial, aquatic and marine biodiversity. The OFB falls under the French Ministries for the Ecological and Inclusive Transition, and for Agriculture and Food. The OFB also has the mission to reach out to the public and to mobilize citizens for actions in favour of biodiversity.
Contacts
- UNESCO Calls For Substantial Investment In Science To Protect Marine World Heritage Against Climate Impact 17-Nov-2021
- Marine World Heritage: 2020-2021 Annual Overview 22-Apr-2021
- New research demonstrates crucial role of World Heritage marine sites in fighting climate change 01-Mar-2021
- How marine World Heritage sites successfully assess climate vulnerability 17-Dec-2020
- World’s flagship marine protected areas gather in milestone conference toward United Nations 2030 Agenda 10-Sep-2019
- “World Heritage Coral Reefs” Exhibit opens in Paris 03-Oct-2017
- Assessment: World Heritage coral reefs likely to disappear by 2100 unless CO2 emissions drastically reduce 23-Jun-2017
- Impact of climate change on marine sites examined at COP22 22-Nov-2016
- World Heritage in the High Seas: An Idea Whose Time has Come 03-Aug-2016
- Scientists convene in Paris to explore World Heritage in High Seas 29-Oct-2015
- Online meeting: How to prepare for the next coral bleaching event? 13-Jul-2022
- High-level event: UNESCO Marine World Heritage & the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission in the framework of the Ocean Decade 17-Nov-2021-17-Nov-2021
- UNESCO Conference: Identifying Critical Science Gaps at Marine World Heritage Sites 04-Oct-2021-04-Oct-2021
- Online Meeting: How to manage invasive alien species at marine World Heritage sites? 20-May-2021-20-May-2021
- Online Press Conference: UNESCO Marine World Heritage – Custodians of the Globe’s Blue Carbon Assets 02-Mar-2021-02-Mar-2021
- Online Meeting: How to apply the Climate Vulnerability Index to your marine World Heritage site? 03-Dec-2020-03-Dec-2020
- Online Meeting: Lessons learned from Covid-19 for marine World Heritage protection and community well-being 10-Sep-2020-10-Sep-2020
- Online Meeting: How to successfully build resilience-based management at your marine World Heritage site? 17-Jun-2020
- Online Meeting: Biodiversity and Covid-19 21-Apr-2020
- High Seas International Conference 27-Jun-2018-28-Jun-2018
- Photo Exhibit: Coral Reefs on UNESCO's World Heritage List 02-Oct-2017-06-Dec-2017
- World Heritage Committee side event: Coral bleaching in World Heritage marine sites 04-Jul-2017
- World Heritage High Seas Expert Meeting 29-Oct-2015-30-Oct-2015