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.