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Ocean science, data, and services for the UN 2030 Sustainable Development Goals
Summary
This review examined how ocean science, data, and services can support achievement of the UN 2030 Sustainable Development Goals, particularly SDG 14 on life below water and its connections to the remaining 16 SDGs. The authors argue that the UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development is essential for achieving sustainable ocean stewardship.
Relating the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 14 for Ocean and Life Below Water to the 16 remaining SDGs in the UN 2030 sustainable development agenda. A holistic approach that embraces sustainable Ocean stewardship informed by best available science, data and services to support society and the economy is required to create the ‘Future We Want’. The UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development is an essential foundation to achieve this objective.
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