Institut Océan at UNOC3 and the One Ocean Science Congress
On the occasion of the 3ᵉ United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC3), held in Nice, France,Institut Océan took an active part in the scientific and political highlights aimed at strengthening sustainable ocean governance.
At the One Ocean Science Congress, Institute Director Richard Sempéré led a townhall session entitled " Fostering the blue economy: education, research and innovation for a sustainable ocean future ". Alongside Elisabetta Balzi, Siri Granum Carson, Carlos Duarte, Nuno Lourenço and Sheena Talma, he emphasized the importance of strengthening synergies between science, training and innovation to support sustainable maritime economic development.
The Institute was also represented throughout the congress with the presentation of a scientific poster entitled " Fostering interdisciplinarity to marine science: Insights from the Ocean Sciences Institute ", exhibited in the La Baleine space, dedicated to exchanges between researchers and civil society players.
Finally, as part of UNOC3, Richard Sempéré spoke on behalf of the Institute at a round table organized by the NGO Surfrider Foundation Europe, entitled " Turning off the tap: strengthening cooperation to stop marine plastic pollution", at Ocean Base Camp. This exchange, particularly relevant in the run-up to the final negotiations of the future global treaty on plastics, brought together a diversity of voices from civil society, research and the territories, united around the same objective: to stop plastic pollution at source through reinforced cooperation.
All this, without forgetting to mention the presence of all the researchers from the Institute's laboratories, who were also present to present their research.
Celebrating a unique treasure
With its exceptional biodiversity, the Mediterranean is home to almost 17,000 marine species, some of which are unique in the world. It is also at the heart of the blue economy, supporting millions of jobs in the fishing, tourism and maritime transport sectors. An emblematic example of this wealth is posidonia, a marine plant endemic to the Mediterranean. A veritable "lung" of the sea, it produces oxygen, stores carbon and serves as a habitat for numerous marine species.
