SDG GOAL 14— LIFE BELOW WATER
Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development
The Targets
14.1
By 2025, prevent and significantly reduce marine pollution of all kinds, in particular from land-based activities, including marine debris and nutrient pollution
14.2
By 2020, sustainably manage and protect marine and coastal ecosystems to avoid significant adverse impacts, including by strengthening their resilience, and take action for their restoration in order to achieve healthy and productive oceans
14.3
Minimize and address the impacts of ocean acidification, including through enhanced scientific cooperation at all levels
14.4
By 2020, effectively regulate harvesting and end over fishing, illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing and destructive fishing practices and implement science-based management plans, in order to restore fish stocks in the shortest time feasible, at least to levels that can produce maximum sustainable yield as determined by their biological characteristics
14.5
By 2020, conserve at least 10 per cent of coastal and marine areas, consistent with national and international law and based on the best available scientific information
14.6
By 2020, prohibit certain forms of fisheries subsidies which contribute to overcapacity and over fishing, eliminate subsidies that contribute to illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing and refrain from introducing new such subsidies, recognizing that appropriate and effective special and differential treatment for developing and least developed countries should be an integral part of the World Trade Organization fisheries subsidies negotiation
14.7
By 2030, increase the economic benefits to Small Island developing States and least developed countries from the sustainable use of marine resources, including through sustainable management of fisheries, aquaculture and tourism
14.a
Increase scientific knowledge, develop research capacity and transfer marine technology, taking into account the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission Criteria and Guidelines on the Transfer of Marine Technology, in order to improve ocean health and to enhance the contribution of marine biodiversity to the development of developing countries, in particular small island developing States and least developed countries
14.b
Provide access for small-scale artisanal fishers to marine resources and markets
14.c
Enhance the conservation and sustainable use of oceans and their resources by implementing international law as reflected in UNCLOS, which provides the legal framework for the conservation and sustainable use of oceans and their resources, as recalled in paragraph 158 of The Future We Want
Resources
- Metadata compilation for Goal 14 — as of April 7, 2016.
2. Presentation on Goal 14 Indicators at the 3rd Meeting of the IAEG-SDG
3. United Nations Sustainable Development Knowledge Platform, from the Department of Economic and Social Affairs
4. The Sustainable Development Goals Fund
5. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations- Fisheries
the UNFAO is the UN agency focusing on food security, all forms of agriculture, nutrition and sustainability, among other subjects. The Fisheries and Aquaculture Department of the FAO oversees multiple indicators of Goal 14.
6. United Nations Environment Programme- Ecosystem Management
- UNEP’s promotion of more sustainable solutions to manage our ecosystems, including water and land.
7. Convention on Biological Diversity
- Signed in 1992 by 150 government leaders, as a practical tool for recognizing the biodiversity of ecosystems.
8. United Nations Ocean
- UN inter agency collaboration mechanism on ocean and coastal issues.
9. Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission
- under UNESCO, “promotes international cooperation and coordinates programmes in marine research, services, observation systems, hazard mitigation, and capacity development in order to understand and effectively manage the resources of the ocean and coastal areas.”
10. United Nations Development Programme
- UNDP focuses on oceans and water as a part of economic sustainable development.
11. International Maritime Organization
- UN specialized agency “with responsibility for the safety and security of shipping and the prevention of marine pollution by ships.”
12. United Nations Oceans and Law of the Sea
13. International Union for Conservation of Nature
- Dedicated to pragmatic solutions for pressing environmental challenges, including ocean biodiversity and use.
