Fifth Global Oceans Conference held in Paris

The conference, which was jointly held by the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission under UNESCO, the French government, the Global Environment Fund, and the Global Forum on Oceans, focused on 3 topics including Ensuring Survival: Oceans, Climate and Security, Preserving Life: Marine Biodiversity and Networks of Marine Protected Areas, and Improving Governance: Achieving Integrated, Ecosystem-Based Ocean and Coastal Management.

At a scientific and technical symposium, the participants discussed the relationship between science and policy formulation.

Vietnam called for international assistance to vulnerable countries in the management of the seas and islands, in the context of climate change and rising sea levels.

On the sidelines of the conference, Vietnam’s delegation, led by the Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Pham Khoi Nguyen had a series of bilateral meetings with international organisations such as the Global Environment Fund and the National Library of France.