An ocean of life: how the UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development is supporting implementation of the Kunming-Global Biodiversity Framework

Table of Contents

• How the UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development is supporting implementation of the Kunming-Global Biodiversity Framework 1
• TARGET 1 Plan and manage all areas to reduce biodiversity loss 7
• MPA Europe Systematically harnessing big data for coherent MPA networks 7
• TARGET 2 Restore 30 of all degraded ecosystems 8
• Ensuring a science driven marine Nature Restoration Law in Europe 8
• TARGET 3 Conserve 30 of land waters and seas 9
• Monitoring climate impacts through citizen science environmental DNA 9
• TARGET 4 Halt species extinction protect genetic diversity and manage human-wildlife conflicts 10
• Les leçons de Ziphia 10
• TARGET 5 Ensure sustainable safe and legal harvesting and trade of wild species 11
• Acoustic Detection Protection Technologies for Endangered Right Whales ADaPTER 11
• TARGET 6 Reduce the introduction of invasive alien species by 50 and minimize their impact 12
• Casting the net Fijis first marine invasive species survey discovers potential invaders 12
• TARGET 6 Reduce the introduction of invasive alien species by 50 and minimize their impact 13
• Advancing biomolecular instrumentation to enable informed decision-making 13
• TARGET 7 Reduce pollution to levels that are not harmful to biodiversity 14
• The ocean is losing its breath - Support to reduce the drivers and impacts of ocean deoxygenation 14
• TARGET 8 Minimize the impacts of climate change on biodiversity and build resilience 15
• Support to reduce the impacts of ocean acidification on marine biodiversity 15
• TARGET 9 Manage wild species sustainably to benefit people 16
• Decision support to increase resilience of fisheries to climate change 16
• TARGET 11 Restore maintain and enhance natures contributions to people 17
• Completing the World Register of Marine Species WoRMS 17
• TARGET 14 Integrate biodiversity in decision-making at every level 18
• Ocean Voices Local voices in international ocean governance 18
• TARGET 20 Strengthen capacity-building technology transfer and scientific and technical cooperation for biodiversity 19
• Strengthening information exchange to support climate resilience in marine systems 19
• TARGET 20 Strengthen capacity-building technology transfer and scientific and technical cooperation for biodiversity 20
• The Nippon Foundation Nekton Ocean Census Programme 20
• TARGET 21 Ensure that knowledge is available and accessible to guide biodiversity action 21
• The South East Australia Marine Ecosystem Study SEA-MES project 21
• TARGET 21 Ensure that knowledge is available and accessible to guide biodiversity action 22
• Building the ocean observing systems needed to promote global ocean sustainability CalCOFI and SUPREME partnership 22
• TARGET 22 Ensure participation in decision-making and access to justice and information related to biodiversity for all 23
• Apoqnmatultik Working together for healthy and resilient ocean 23
• TARGET 22 Ensure participation in decision-making and access to justice and information related to biodiversity for all 24
• Somos OceanoS Ocean stories for conservation 24
• TARGET 23 Ensure gender equality and a gender-responsive approach for biodiversity action 25
• Capacity sharing to promote sustainability in Small Island Developing States 25