Ocean Action Agenda of France and Germany for the UN Ocean Conference in Nice

The ocean plays a crucial role in mitigating the effects of climate change and it is vital that we protect it better. The international community must act swiftly and decisively to strengthen its protection by rapidly implementing the global commitment of the Convention on Biological Diversity to conserve at least 30 per cent of the oceans by 2030. All unsustainable economic exploitation, including in the particularly sensitive polar waters, should be stopped and reversed. To achieve these goals, Germany and France have adopted a joint agenda.