Unesco pledged Thursday that at least 80% of the seabed will be mapped by 2030, during the ocean summit which is held until Friday in Brest.
“Only 20% of the seabed is mapped.
We must go further and mobilize the international community so that at least 80% of the seabed will be mapped by 2030”, announced in a press release Audrey Azoulay, the director general of the United Nations organization for education, science and culture.
Only 20% of the seabed is mapped.
To #SaveOurOcean for real, we need to know it better!
This is why we are proud to announce, on the occasion of the #OneOceanSummit, that UNESCO will have at least 80% of the seabed mapped by 2030.
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— UNESCO 🏛️ #Education #Sciences #Culture 🇺🇳😷 (@UNESCO) February 11, 2022
In order to achieve this objective, at a cost of five billion euros, three axes are envisaged: the mobilization of a fleet of 50 ships dedicated to the mapping of the seabed, the intensification of the use of sonar on autonomous ships and the transmission by governments and companies of the cartographic data at their disposal.
Anticipating seismic risks and tsunamis
"Knowing the depth and relief of the seabed is essential to understanding the location of ocean faults, the functioning of ocean currents and tides, such as that of sediment transport", underlines Unesco, which leads the Decade of ocean science for sustainable development (2021-2030).
“If we want to protect the #ocean better, we must teach it better” - @AAzoulay
This is why, on the occasion of the #OneOceanSummit.
we are calling all @UNESCO's 193 Member States to include ocean education in school curricula by 2025.
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— UNESCO 🏛️ #Education #Sciences #Culture 🇺🇳😷 (@UNESCO) February 11, 2022
"These data contribute to protecting populations by anticipating seismic risks and tsunamis, to identifying natural sites that should be safeguarded, to identifying fishery resources (in short, fishing) for sustainable exploitation, to planning the construction infrastructure at sea, or to respond effectively to disasters such as oil spills, air accidents or shipwrecks," adds the agency, for which this knowledge also plays a major role in assessing the future effects of the climate deregulation.
educational content
Unesco also announced on Thursday that it is setting itself the goal of including ocean education in the school curricula of its 193 member states by 2025. To achieve this, the agency will provide public decision-makers with a common repository of educational content.
"Thanks to this toolbox, all States are on an equal footing to quickly place the ocean at the heart of teaching and increase students' knowledge in this area so that they become responsible and committed citizens", explains in a press release Stefania Giannini, deputy director general of Unesco in charge of education.
Fifteen Heads of State and Government are expected in Brest on Friday on the last day of the "One Ocean Summit", which aims to advance several key issues around the safety of fishing vessels, marine protected areas or a possible international treaty on the high seas.
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