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Communities taking charge of #ocean health | @WWF Coastal Community Initiative 🌊
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Speakers/supporters of June 7/8 #UNOC3 side events include: Coastal Communities Initiative Astrid Puentes Riaño Center for Energy, Ecology, and Development Divon Novid™ Franciscans International Gerry Arances ICCA Consortium IUCN IUCN CEESP Maria_Honig Arju M 🚣 RimbaWatch seavoice Soka Gakkai Official SkyTruth South West Indian Ocean Tuna Forum WWF



Our first panel: “From #community perspectives to the big picture” sees presentations from artisanal #fishermen Julian Media Salgado (🇨🇴) & Rommel Todd (🇬🇫), & Astrid Puentes Riaño Riaño, Special Rapporteur on the human right to a healthy #environment.


.Astrid Puentes Riaño Riaño draws on her recent #UN report to provide an overview of the human rights issues in the #ocean environment, emphasizing the role of #governments & the private sector in addressing them. Find the report here 👉 bit.ly/4jA0Nn1






What strategic alliances are needed to embed #HumanRights in #ocean governance? Maria_Honig of Coastal Communities Initiative will explore the role of human rights actors in promoting accountability & supporting #CoastalCommunities at this #UNOC3 side event TODAY 🌊👇



Brainstorming ways to accelerate the implementation of the Food and Agriculture Organization #SSFGuidelines through #data systems that are inclusive & led by #fishers - key to advancing governance of #SmallScaleFisheries 📷maria honig moderating the session, led by a brilliant collaboration of partners 🌊



“We're talking about an #ocean that supports the food security, supports the livelihoods, supports the cultural identity of coastal communities, so when this ocean is degraded [...] this directly affects the #HumanRights of #SSFs” Divon Novid™ of South West Indian Ocean Tuna Forum speaking @ #UNOC3 👏👏