Ahead of the 2025 UN Oceans Conference scheduled to take place next month, RCMRD through the Regional Centre of Excellence (RCoE) for Biodiversity, Forests and Seascapes Ecosystem Management has released a video showcasing what we are doing in the Marine Sector.

In this regard, we would like to share a 9-minute video entitled "Conserving Marine and Seascape Biodiversity: A Data-Driven Future for our Oceans". It showcases the work we are doing on Marine and Seascape ecosystems and it also highlights the role of data in addressing the challenges our Oceans face. The video is available on YouTube on this link.

 Our Ocean, Our Future, Our Responsibility

   "The ocean is fundamental to life on our planet and to our future. The ocean is an important source of the planet’s biodiversity and plays a vital role in the climate system and water cycle. The ocean provides a range of ecosystem services, supplies us with oxygen to breathe, contributes to food security, nutrition and decent jobs and livelihoods, acts as a sink and reservoir of greenhouse gases and protects biodiversity, provides a means for maritime transportation, including for global trade, forms an important part of our natural and cultural heritage and plays an essential role in sustainable development, a sustainable ocean-based economy and poverty eradication."
   - political declaration of the 2022 united nations ocean conference