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Family photo of the 16th Meeting of the Monaco Blue Initiative

Panel discussion at the 16th Meeting of the Monaco Blue Initiative

Participants at #MonacoBlueInitiative talks reflected how to achieve urgent tasks—such as entry into force of the Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies under @wto.org and the #BBNJ Agreement—and how to ensure these global instruments reach their goals

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In Session 3 of the #MBI2025, panellists are discussing the maturity of private instruments to finance marine biodiversity protection, and the range of investors to be targeted to fund these instruments.

#MonacoBlueInitiative

At the #MonacoBlueInitiative, Session 2 discusses the conditions for dialogue between the scientific community and decision-makers, with a focus on how scientists can provide evidence in the context of a changing global political landscape.

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"The blue economy and finance sectors have a vital role to play in transforming our systems at scale. The path is clear, the journey is long — but together, we move forward."

#OceanAction #BlueEconomy #MonacoBlueInitiative #Sustainability #FinanceForOcean #BEFF2025 #MBI2025

Session 1 of the #MBI2025 focused on the necessary transition towards a ”regenerative blue economy”. Panelists discussed the need to tell the story from the point of view of the Global South to enable business development, with several examples from Africa.

#MonacoBlueInitiative

The 16th edition of the #MonacoBlueInitiative kicked off today, with a welcome address by HSH Prince Albert II of Monaco. This edition will focus on the innovative finance tools and the science needed to address the challenges the Ocean is facing.

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Prince Albert II of Monaco at the 16th edition of the #MonacoBlueInitiative: “The fight for the ocean is as urgent as ever”.
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Highlights and images for 18 March 2024

Participants at the 15th Meeting of the #MonacoBlueInitiative discussed concrete elements needed to make recent achievements in global #ocean protection a reality—and called for collaboration and co-development with respect to solutions