Karmenu Vella to pledge for better international ocean governance in COP22
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.