Tag: mundus maris

October started with an encouraging sign when G20 Ministers of Environment and Climate adopted a ministerial declaration supporting, among others, the early entry into force of the High Seas Treaty. Ministers confirmed priorities and are pushing for more political support and the Leaders Summit in November. Vedi NewsLetter

Right now, we witness how resource conflicts exacerbated by climate change are spreading, driving nature destruction, hunger, military aggression and reducing cooperation when it is more essential than ever. Vedi NewsLetter

July had small-scale fisheries (SSF) as the major highlights for us as the conference in Cyprus about hope spots in Europe at the beginning of the month turned up a lot of shade beside those hopeful examples. It was immediately followed by the SSF Summit, this time in the FAO premises in Rome. More than 300 participants broadened the perspectives, networking, hopes and aspirations for better futures to a global level…

In Europe the watchword is ‘Restore our Ocean and Rivers’. New legislation is on its way in order to translate the international treaties negotiated for years in a hard won consensus into a new set of rules to deliver the long expected improvements for urgent nature restoration and human wellbeing. The Global Biodiversity Framework agreed in December 2022 and the BBNJ Treaty to protect biodiversity on the High Seas of…