TNPSC Thervupettagam

Lisbon Declaration

July 10 , 2022 851 days 536 0
  • The 2nd UN Ocean Conference ended with Lisbon Declaration.
  • This Declaration titled as ‘Our Ocean, Our Future: call for action’.
  • It was co-hosted by Kenya and Portugal in Lisbon.

Components

  • Protecting at least 30% of national maritime zones by 2030.
  • Achieving carbon neutrality by 2040.
  • Allocating funds to research on ocean acidification, climate resilience and surveillance.
  • Scale-up Science-based and innovative actions to address ocean emergency.
  • Support implementation of SDG14 (life below water) by empowering women and girls- recognising their participation is crucial to building a sustainable ocean-based economy.
  • Protect biodiversity in Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction, which lie outside the 200-mile (322-kilometre) exclusive economic zones of countries.

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