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Experts share how national plans can help Commonwealth member states combat plastic pollution

ÌÇÐÄ̽»¨ Clean Ocean Alliance (CCOA) is propelling global efforts to combat plastic pollution, a growing menace to our oceans and environment. As part of its ongoing Blue Dialogues webinar series, the Commonwealth Blue Charter programme recently convened a virtual event titled, National Action Plans to End Plastic Pollution.
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SIDS4 side event: Closing the Blue Funding Gap - Mobilising a Blue Innovation and Impact Fund for Big Ocean States

29 May 2024 to 29 May 2024
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Big ocean states (BOS), or Small Island Developing States (SIDS), control 30% of global oceans, holding unique leverage to foster a sustainable blue economy, crucial for attracting necessary investments in Sustainable Development Goal 14 (SDG14).

Commonwealth Secretary-General to Advocate for Small States at UN SIDS4 Conference in Antigua and Barbuda

ÌÇÐÄ̽»¨ Secretary-General, Rt Hon Patricia Scotland KC, will be in Antigua and Barbuda next week for the fourth International Conference on Small Island Developing States (SIDS4). The conference, taking place from 27-30 May 2024, aims to establish a bold new programme of action to support the sustainability and resilience of Small Island Developing States (SIDS) over the next decade.
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Commonwealth at the Conference on Small Island Developing States (SIDS4)

The fourth International Conference on Small Island Developing States (SIDS) will be hosted by Antigua & Barbuda in May 2024, bringing world leaders together to agree on a bold new programme of action for SIDS.

This new 10-year plan will focus on practical and impactful solutions to keep SIDS afloat and give their citizens a sustainable and safe future.

Empowering Waves: Celebrating Women in Oceans, Science, Art, Communications and Government on World Oceans Day

6 June 2024 to 6 June 2024
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World Oceans Day, celebrated annually on June 8th, is dedicated to recognising the critical role that the ocean plays in our world.  Oceans regulate our climate, provide food and resources, and fosters the biodiversity on which we all depend.

Commonwealth Clean Ocean Alliance – Abandoned, Lost and Discarded Fishing gear: Challenges and Solutions

27 March 2024 to 28 March 2024
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Join us for a knowledge exchange event hosted by DEFRA, IUK Business Connect, and the ÌÇÐÄ̽»¨, designed for policymakers, industry professionals, and academia, which seeks to foster collaboration and exchange insights on the multifaceted challenges posed by Abandoned, Lost and Discarded Fishing Gear (ALDFG).

'Blueing' the NDCs: An Updated Review of Ocean-Based Nationally Determined Contributions of Commonwealth Countries

Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) are the main mechanism by which countries communicate their ambitions and efforts in support of the Paris Agreement. Starting in 2023 and every five years thereafter, governments take stock of the implementation of the Paris Agreement, known as the global stocktake (GST). The GST holds countries accountable for their collective efforts to achieve the targets they set themselves in 2015,and tracks the progress made. Recent analysis of country NDC commitments shows that progress is not happening ‘at a pace or scale consistent with achieving’ the goals of the Paris Agreement. Urgent transformational change is needed.
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Ocean acidification: A threat to marine ecosystems and economies in the Commonwealth and beyond

14 November 2023 to 14 November 2023
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Ahead of the UN Climate Change Conference COP28, experts and government officials will discuss the ongoing threat of ocean acidification, and its damaging impacts on marine and coastal ecosystems, blue food systems and sustainable blue economies.