Introducing the High Level Panel for a Sustainable Ocean Economy (Ocean Panel); a substantial contribution to The Bluegreen Revolution...

This Ocean Panel is a unique global initiative led by serving heads of state and governments from around the world. Primary goals of the Panel are building capacity and momentum for a more sustainable ocean economy, informed by leading global experts and practitioners (Ocean Panel, 2022).

In 2020, the Ocean Panel released “Transformations;” an ambitious ocean action agenda to transform how we produce, protect and prosper from the ocean, including the shared ambition by all participating countries to sustainably manage 100% of their national ocean area. It also sets out priority actions across five critical areas – wealth, health, equity, finance, knowledge – to achieve a sustainable ocean economy by 2030 (Ocean Panel, 2022).

Ocean Panel countries have pledged significant ocean related commitments on international platforms, such as the Our Ocean Conference and the UN Ocean Conference; key to catalyzing action, driving investments, and delivering impact in priority areas. The first report of progress towards the Panel’s agenda shows the number of country commitments has continued to increase each year and that these commitments are followed by meaningful action, with the vast majority either completed (54 percent) or in progress (40 percent), sending a strong signal for effective implementation and accountability. The Ocean Panel has highlighted the link between a healthy, sustainable ocean economy and the achievement of the wider sustainable development agenda.
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