Integrating the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals with Ocean Businesses
Abstract
The United Nations (UN) is in the process of launching the Sustainable Development
Goals (SDGs). These 17 aspirational goals, which replace the Millennium Development
Goals (MDGs), seek to alleviate poverty and promote sustainable development from 2016
to 2030. Under the proposed SDG framework there is a stand-alone goal on oceans. This
Ocean SDG along with many other SDGs has numerous implications for the ocean business
community. This analysis assesses the potential opportunities and risks for ocean
industry involvement with the SDGs. It identifies which goals are relevant to the
ocean business community, evaluates which ocean industry sectors will be most affected,
and provides suggestions for ocean business community involvement. To determine the
opportunities and risks associated with the SDGs for ocean industries, this analysis
was conducted in partnership with the World Ocean Council. The World Ocean Council
is a consortium of ocean businesses that seeks to ensure “a healthy and productive
global ocean and its sustainable use, development, and stewardship by a responsible
ocean business community.” It engages a wide range of ocean industries on issues
spanning from ocean policy to marine spatial planning.
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Master's projectSubject
sustainable development goalsoceans
ocean business community
post-2015 development agenda
sustainable development
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