| IOF SEMINAR – March 22, 2024 |
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The Deep Ocean: Out of Sight, Out of Mind and Under Pressure
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| The deep ocean, poorly known and largely never seen by the human eye, currently represents 82% of all States’ jurisdictions and the vast majority of areas beyond national jurisdiction. An increase in technology, fascination with this unknown part of the planet, and interest in developing the Blue Economy has led to an expansion of efforts to know, understand, share, and use the global deep ocean. However, with deep-ocean ecosystems already affected by climate change, fisheries and pollution, and with new threats on the horizon, we are at a critical juncture for stewarding Earth’s deep. It is critically fragile, so careful stewardship, which is more likely to be effective when it is locally shaped and led, is needed. Despite this, barriers in capacity have led to inequitable access to the deep ocean, as well as its resources. During this presentation, accompany me on a journey into the depths, to see parts of the planet that few others have and to shine a light on the pressing fate of the deep. |
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