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First key speakers of the 5th edition of the Sustainable Ocean Summit, organized by the World Ocean Council, to be held in Halifax, Canada, from 29 November to 1 December 2017, were officially announced.

World Ocean Council CEO Paul Holthus was invited to speak to the U.N. General Assembly on the occasion of the U.N. Ocean Conference, in recognition of the WOC role in ocean sustainable development. Mr Holthus emphasized the importance of business leadership and collaboration in addressing the challenges of ocean sustainability, science and stewardship, noting that “Every day is World Ocean Day at the World Ocean Council”.

Blue-Action project aims to provide fundamental and empirically-grounded, executable science that quantifies and explains the role of a changing Arctic in increasing predictive capability of weather and climate of the Northern Hemisphere.

IOC and WOC signed the Partnership Agreement at the opening session of the Sustainable Ocean Summit (SOS) in Rotterdam. The agreement increases WOC’s ability to formally engage the ocean business community in key intergovernmental bodies and processes on ocean science, planning and regulations that are important to ocean industry activities.

At the Offshore Arabia Conference last week, the Dubai Council on Marine and Maritime Industries (DCMMI) and the World Ocean Council (WOC) agreed to collaborate on ocean sustainable development and Corporate Ocean Responsibility.

WOC advances industry understanding and engagement on marine spatial planning by delivering information, analysis and dialogue to improve interaction between the Ocean Business Community and Marine Planning Efforts.

 The World Ocean Council is organizing the 3rd Sustainable Ocean Summit , “Sustainable Development and Growing the Blue Economy - the Next 50 Years”, convening 200 international, high–level ocean industry participants in a unique cross-sectoral forum to shape the ocean sustainability agenda, address emerging ocean issues, and develop strategic alliances on ocean sustainability.The Sustainable Ocean Summit 2015 (SOS) will take place in Singapore on 9-11 November. The Summit is endorsed by Green Award that shares the vision and values of the Summit’s organisers.Green Award believes that promoting the future of sustainable seas, responsible ocean industries and cooperation of the industry stakeholders are of a paramount importance. Green Award provides the platform for cross-sector partnerships and collaborations for the industry and fully supports the World Ocean Summit that shares similar goals.The Sustainable Ocean Summit is the only international ocean business community gathering dedicated to industry leadership and collaboration in developing solutions to ocean sustainability challenges.SOS 2015 participants will include senior executives from: shipping, oil and gas, fisheries, aquaculture, tourism, offshore renewable energy, ports, dredging, mining, cables and pipelines, marine science, engineering and technology, the maritime legal, financial and insurance communities, and others, as well as ocean stakeholders from the government, intergovernmental, ...

  The U.N. General Assembly (UNGA) adopted a formal resolution to develop a legally-binding treaty for the conservation of marine biodiversity on the ‘high seas’. The new ocean regulations are proposed to include: area-based management tools, such as marine planning and marine protected areas; environmental impact assessment (EIA) requirements; the transfer of marine technology; and a regime for managing marine genetic resources, including benefit-sharing. These developments have potentially significant implications for ocean economic activities, such as shipping, oil and gas, cruise tourism, fishing, marine mining, biotechnology, submarine cable, as well as for related sectors, such as maritime law, insurance and investment. Leadership companies concerned about the effects these new ocean laws will have on high seas operations are encouraged to participate in the Ocean Governance and Policy session at the Sustainable Ocean Summit (SOS), Singapore, 9-11 November 2015. The SOS 2105 provides a unique opportunity for ocean business representatives to plan for coordinated industry engagement in the development of this new ocean treaty as it is negotiated by governments over the next few years. The UNGA resolution identifies “the need for the comprehensive global regime to better address the conservation and sustainable use of marine biological diversity in areas beyond ...

   The World Ocean Council (WOC) is a Supporting Partner of the “ShipArc 2015” conference (Malmö, Sweden, 25-27 August 2015). ShipArc 2015 is organized by the International Maritime Organization (IMO), the World Maritime University (WMU) and the Arctic Council‘s working group on Protection of the Arctic Marine Environment (PAME). Koji Sekimizu, IMO Secretary-General, will open the conference. ShipArc 2015 will bring together regulatory, governance, industry, indigenous, civil society, academic, and research participants around the theme of “Safe and Sustainable Shipping in a Changing Arctic Environment”. WOC has been invited to organize two industry panels to address: “Industry Developments, Opportunities and Challenges” and “Sustainable Arctic Business Development”. Representatives from shipping, oil and gas, fishing, mining, tourism, submarine cable, aquaculture or other sectors interested in participating on these panels are encouraged to contact the WOC by 7 July. The results of ShipArc 2015 will feed into the Arctic session of the 3rd WOC Sustainable Ocean Summit (Singapore, 9-11 November, 2015). Source: World Ocean CouncilIn the starting, I was straightforward with you propecia before and after has changed my life. It has become much more fun, and now I have to run. Just as it is improbable to sit.

  The World Ocean Council (WOC) issued a paper synthesizing the common themes from industry comments submitted on the U.S. National Ocean Policy (NOP). Initiated in 2010, the NOP calls for the protection, maintenance, and restoration of the health of ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes ecosystems and resources. To translate the NOP into substantive actions, the National Ocean Council (NOC) released nine strategic action plan outlines for public review including: ecosystem based management, coastal and marine spatial planning, and coordination among governmental agencies. The NOC received comments from many stakeholders, including industry, on the strategic plan outlines in 2011 and on the NOC draft Implementation Plan in 2012. The WOC has summarized comments submitted by ocean-related businesses and associations at both of these stages, focusing on priorities, key messages and recommendations. Common themes include: concerns over lack of funding and lack of legislative support, the need for greater clarity in plans for implementation and questions regarding the possible conflict between the Policy and other regulatory requirements. Industry also encouraged regionally-specific designs and implementation. Paul Holthus, WOC founding President and CEO, noted that, “It is essential that industry input to ocean policy and planning is taken into account as governments consider ...