Our Regional Director for Latin America, Mark Minneboo, will join other speakers in the closing plenary “A Blue Breakthrough” where they will discuss about restoring ocean health, outcomes and next steps for Ocean Progress. Healthy oceans are at the heart of livelihoods for many, and are key to a stabilised climate regime. Conservation and restoration of marine ecosystems, as well as limiting harmful human activities, such as over-fishing and pollution, will help build the resilience of coastal communities, as well as coastal ecosystems, such as mangroves and coral reefs. Using the ocean communities of practice and expertise from the thematic sessions, this closing plenary will take stock of the status of conducting CPR for the Ocean and guide us for a Post 2020 ocean.

Our Regional Director for Latin America Mark Minneboo will be speaking at this High Level Dialogue: “The Call for a UN Treaty on Plastic Pollution.”

The Objective of the session is to discuss key issues surrounding the implementation of a global agreement from different stakeholder perspectives. The session aims to build on issues raised during the September 2021 Ministerial Conference hosted by the Governments of Ecuador, Germany, Ghana and Viet Nam to build momentum and political will to advance a coherent global strategy to end marine litter and plastic pollution. The panel will have an informal dialogue around several themes.

Check out the other panel that Mark is participating in on Tuesday, September 7 HERE