CASTRIES, St. Lucia, CMC -The Organisation of Jap Caribbean States (OECS) Tuesday mentioned it might be part of with the Caribbean Biodiversity Fund (CBF) to current a coordinated regional response that hyperlinks political dedication with financing and outcomes on the third United Nations Ocean Convention (UNOC3) to be held in France from June 9–13.
In a press release, the St. Lucia-based OECS Fee notes that for Caribbean folks, the Ocean is greater than a useful resource, saying, “It’s central to our identification, our meals programs, our economies, and our lifestyle.
“It sustains cultures, drives livelihoods, and hyperlinks generations by means of shared historical past and stewardship. But, the Caribbean Sea faces mounting threats. Local weather change, biodiversity loss, marine air pollution, and overexploitation are intensifying, jeopardizing each ecosystems and communities.”
The Fee said that these challenges transcend borders, demanding unified, science-based motion from governments working collectively.
It said that the convention in Good, co-hosted by France and Costa Rica, will convey world leaders collectively underneath the theme “Scaling up Ocean Motion Based mostly on Science and Innovation for the Implementation of Purpose 14: An Ocean for Sustainable Growth.”
The Fee mentioned Caribbean governments are demonstrating that regional cooperation is essential to defending 30 p.c of marine and coastal areas by 2030, in keeping with Sustainable Growth Targets (SDG 14) and the Kunming-Montreal World Biodiversity Framework.
On the middle of their engagement at UNOC3 is the worldwide launch of the Actioning Blue: Caribbean 30×30 Imaginative and prescient for the Ocean, a political declaration developed by a Excessive-Degree Coverage Working Group and endorsed on the current OECS Council of Ministers for Environmental Sustainability (COMES 12) held in Antigua and Barbuda.
This initiative strengthens intergovernmental coordination by means of a newly shaped Ocean Coordination Mechanism, hosted by the federal government of Grenada and supported by 18 nations and 9 intergovernmental organizations.
The Fee mentioned these political and technical frameworks mirror a rising motion to construct collective capability, align nationwide efforts, and scale science-based implementation throughout borders.
“To drive motion past declarations, the Caribbean can be pioneering progressive financing by means of the Caribbean Sustainable Finance Structure, coordinated by the CBF. By this mechanism and others, over US$33 million has been deployed, not merely to fund tasks, however to ship long-term outcomes which might be aligned to the 30×30 Imaginative and prescient for the Ocean, to make sure that each the area’s folks and nature thrive,” the Fee mentioned.
It said that this financing has enabled the enlargement of marine protected areas, strengthened biodiversity conservation insurance policies, and facilitated the implementation of regionally led local weather adaptation efforts in 12 nations.
“By aligning monetary flows with nationwide and regional objectives, this strategy helps Caribbean states ship on worldwide targets whereas empowering communities.”
The Fee said that the Caribbean delegation will take part in a number of high-level periods throughout UNOC3, which mirror the convention’s core pillars: science-based decision-making, progressive partnerships, and scaled financing.
These occasions, together with the worldwide launch of Actioning Blue and panels on ocean coordination and sustainable finance, are usually not standalone moments however a part of a strategic effort to catalyze commitments, amplify Caribbean management, and safe funding in ocean well being.
“As the worldwide neighborhood works to safe a wholesome, resilient ocean, Caribbean nations shall be on the desk united, ready, and talking with one voice,” the OECS Fee added.
