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United Nations Environment Programme

Second global conference on land-ocean connections

In Ocean & Coasts

The Second Global Conference on Land - Ocean Connections (GLOC-2) took place from 2 to 4 October 2013, at the Hilton Rose Hall Resort and Spa Hotel in Montego Bay, Jamaica. The United Nations Environment Programme and the Government of Jamaica were co-organizers of the conference, the second of its kind, and the first one convened in Latin America and the Caribbean.

Objectives

The objective of this conference was to identify approaches to address current and emerging issues in the marine and coastal sector, with a focus on the three priority source categories of the Global Programme of Action for the Protection of the Marine Environment from Land-based Activities for 2012-2016, namely marine litter, nutrients and wastewater. The overall purpose of Conference was to emphasize the interconnectedness of activities on land and how they impact on the oceans, with a focus on pollution prevention, reduction and control, while proposing ways to address these impacts through international and, as appropriate, regional cooperation.

Specific objectives were: 

  • To update on progress with implementation of the GPA Manila Declaration;
  • To showcase contribution of Regional Seas Conventions and Action Plans to the implementation of the GPA Manila Declaration;
  • To identify possible policy pathways at the national level for the implementation of the GPA, including Integrated Coastal Management, and other relevant national policies; and
  • To serve as a Partnership Forum for the three Global Partnerships on marine litter, nutrients and wastewater.

Outcomes

  • Agreement on measurable targets for selected source categories and regions;
  • Identification of voluntary commitments to be proposed to relevant sectors (target setting within various areas);
  • Commitment of new partners;
  • Identification of priority activities for each partnership to be implemented at global, regional and national levels;
  • Additional support and resources mobilized for the three global partnerships under the GPA.

Documents

Reports

Annexes

Presentations

General

Marine litter-related:

Nutrient-related:

Wastewater Related

In Ocean & Coasts

Topics

Related Sustainable Development Goals

Goal 14

Goal 14: Life Below Water
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