We are actively pursuing United Nations endorsement of the Center in collaboration with the IOC's Decade Coordination Unit.
The Ocean Decade Regional Collaborative Center's role is to make the Ocean Decade a success in our region.
What Is The Ocean Decade?
On 5 December 2017, the United Nations declared that a Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development (the “Ocean Decade”) would be held from 2021 to 2030. The Ocean Decade provides a common framework to ensure that ocean science can fully support countries to achieve the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
The Ocean Decade provides a ‘once in a lifetime’ opportunity to create a new foundation across the science-policy interface to strengthen the management of our oceans and coasts for the benefit of humanity.