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The One Ocean Summit : What Did It Bring to the Table ?

25
February 2022
Rim Riouch & Afaf Zarkik

The One Planet Summit for the Ocean was held in Brest during which President Emmanuel Macron brought together heads of state and government, heads of multilateral institutions, business leaders and decision-makers from civil society in order to make ambitious commitments. This Podcast will shed the light on the outcomes of the summit in terms of initiatives taken on this occasion for the protection of marine ecosystems and sustainable fishing, the fight against pollution, the response to the effects of climate change and to promote better governance of the oceans.

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