Supporting the UN's Sustainable Development Goals, Lloyd's Register embraces three key sustainability themes – Sustainable Oceans, Low Carbon Futures and Resource Efficiency – which play crucial roles in creating long-term value for earth, business and stakeholders.
Read moreDetailsThe World Maritime University declared its commitment to UN Sustainable Development Goal 14 regarding the life below water during the high-level UN Oceans Conference. WMU President emphasized that education and training at the university is an essential element in delivering the operational targets of this goal.
Read moreDetailsAt the 2017 UN Ocean Conference being held in New York this week, UN asks countries to support a ‘zero draft’ Call To Action, which stands for an acceleration of “actions to prevent and significantly reduce marine pollution of all kinds”. This means that governments must implement tighter marine pollution controls or risk further degradation of the oceans, fish stocks and ecosystems.
Read moreDetailsIn 5 -9 June, the first-ever Ocean Conference will be held at the United Nations Headquarters in New York. In the lead-up to the Oceans Conference, UN Women visited the island state of Seychelles, to document how women are leading marine conservation and sustainable use of the ocean.
Read moreDetailsAt the opening of the Ocean Conference, on 5 June, world leaders and representatives from civil society, business, academia and science addressed the problem of the rising deterioration of the ocean, calling for action to reverse it. The opening has been marked by a surge in the number of voluntary commitments to take action to improve the health of the ocean.
Read moreDetailsOn Tuesday 6 June, at the United Nations Ocean Conference (5-9 June) in New York, the International Chamber of Shipping will explain that the global shipping industry is fully committed to the UN Sustainable Development Goal for the protection of the Ocean.
Read moreDetailsThe video presents Nor-Shipping's initiative project “From Problem to Profit”, based by the UN Sustainable Development Goals, inviting young generation of maritime professionals on search of new sustainable solutions about the ocean.
Read moreDetailsIMO announced that preparations are underway in New York ahead of June’s UN Oceans Conference, which is focused on achieving UN Sustainable Development Goal 14: ‘Life Below Water’. As an estimated 40% of the world’s oceans are being badly affected by unsustainable practices, Goal 14 aims to conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development.
Read moreDetailsAccording to a new World Bank report, an increasing number of developing countries – Mexico, China, Turkey, India, Vietnam, Brazil, and South Africa – are emerging as leaders in sustainable energy, with robust policies to support energy access, renewables and energy efficiency.
Read moreDetailsDisruptive technologies and digital infrastructure have the potential to solve some of the world's most pressing risks and to transform industries. This is the main conclusion of the 2017 Global Opportunity Report, released by DNV GL, Sustainia and the United Nations Global Compact.
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