Conference

High-level conference - OCEANS: The Future of the Blue Planet

March 19, 2019

Conference

High-level conference - OCEANS: The Future of the Blue Planet

Start date: March 19, 2019  12:00 AM

End date:  March 19, 2019

Place: Bruxelles, Belgium

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High-level conference - OCEANS: The Future of the Blue Planet
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The European Parliament organised, in close cooperation with the European Commission, a High-Level Conference on OCEANS "The Future of the Blue Planet" in the European Parliament, in Brussels, on 19 March 2019.

The High-Level Conference discussed how to shape global ocean governance, how to ensure a sustainable blue economy and how to achieve healthy, clean seas and oceans by 2030. It highlighted the results of the EU’s efforts in these areas and aimed to inspire further action.

After the opening session, the conference was structured around three themes:

1. Shaping global ocean governance for the future
2. A Sustainable Blue Economy, reducing pressures on the oceans
3. Achieving healthy, clean seas and oceans by 2030

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The event was recorded and it is available here.

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