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CONSERVATION
Ocean sciences,
a compass for action?
A public event bringing together How can we reverse the decline in the health of the
world's oceans? Faced with the challenges of the
IUCN and MSC Foundation oceans and the gaps in our knowledge, it is essen-
officials and scientific experts to tial to have access to high-quality, up-to-date science
that can inform decisions and investments. The event
discuss the future direction of organised by the International Union for Conserva-
tion of Nature (IUCN) and the MSC Foundation on
ocean science. 21 March 2023 at the Yacht Club provides a platform
for leading experts to discuss the importance of ac-
celerating ocean science. The event brought together
the partners who support IUCN in strengthening the
provision of global biodiversity information services.
PROFILE In his opening speech, HSH Prince Albert II of Mo-
naco recalled the major challenges facing ocean
Founded in 1948, the International Union conservation and "the need to continue our efforts
for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has to better understand the various mechanisms of the
over 1,400 member organisations and ocean". Addressing the assembly, which included
15,000 experts in 148 countries. This representatives of the IUCN’s Patrons of Nature, the
diversity and expertise make IUCN the Sovereign reaffirmed Monaco's commitment to pro-
global authority on the state of the natural tecting the oceans, a commitment that is in line with
world and the measures needed to the IUCN's objectives, even more so since the Prin-
safeguard it. cipality and its Foundation support the IUCN's Red
List, the most reliable reference tool for assessing the
level of threats to specific biological diversity.
