The 41st Annual Conference of the Center for Oceans Law and Policy convened under the theme, ‘The Marine Environment and UN Sustainable Development Goal 14‘. Through Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 14, the international community agreed to aim to “conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development.”
ICAS co-sponsored this conference in association with the Center for Oceans Law and Policy, University of Virginia Law School and the Coordinating Ministry for Maritime Affairs, Republic of Indonesia in Yogyakarta (Java), Indonesia. ICAS Senior Fellow Nong Hong was among the presenters.
A collective book (Martinus Nijhoff Publishers) was published in association with the Conference in October 2018.
In The Marine Environment and United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 14, leading marine experts assess the scope, achievements, and limitations of UNSDG 14 for the conservation and sustainable use of marine resources. Chapters discuss the challenges and gaps of ocean governance through five key sections: Conservation and Sustainable Use of Oceans and Their Resources; Biodiversity beyond National Jurisdiction; Status of Deep Seabed Minerals; Marine Pollution and Coastal Ecosystems; and Climate Change and the Oceans. This important book illustrates current challenges facing sustainable marine development and management, and provides necessary insights for a coherent path forward.
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