MARITIME AFFAIRS AND FISHERIES - Karmenu Vella to pledge for better international ocean governance in COP22

In the framework of the EU's "Ocean Week" initiative (7-13 November 2016), European Commissioner for Environment, Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Karmenu Vella will outline Europe's current efforts to implement the Paris Agreement on Climate Change at the 22nd Convention of the Parties of the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP 22) to be held in Marrakech, Morocco, from 8 to 13 November 2016.

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Maritime Affairs International ocean governance

date: 10/11/2016

A keynote speaker in the "Ocean Economy and Africa" panel, on 12 November Mr Vella will give his perspective of sustainable blue growth in Africa and explain what the EU is doing to support it. He will then participate to the High-Level Plenary of the Ocean Action Day, where participants will discuss 'Solutions to the Core Issues: Food Security, Mitigation, Adaptation, Building resilience'. Given the crucial role of oceans as climate regulators, Mr Vella will show the need to preserve their health by acting collectively. He will present the EU's latest initiative aimed at bettering ocean governance worldwide.