What is “Clean Ocean Manifesto”?

Clean Ocean International Expert Group of UN Decade for Ocean Science for Sustainable Development, is going to present its short list of activities & goals as well as “Clean Ocean Manifesto” on November 19, 2021.

• The group has set up two aims, in order to help United Nations in attaining the goal of clean ocean:

1. Reducing marine debris by 50-90 per cent and
2. globe circling & high-tech system of monitors.

• The expert group is co-chaired by:

1. Angelika Brandt from Germany- A Southern Ocean & Antarctica biodiversity expert, and
2. Elva Escobar Briones from Mexico- A deep sea biodiversity expert.

• It highlights the challenges and opportunities which Ocean Decade can provide for attaining a clean ocean.
• The expert group also underline that, this process should aim to define and attract financial support in order to meet the initial set of goals for 2025. It should then be followed by goals of 2030.