It’s time to shift from thinking of the ocean as a victim to seeing it as an essential part of solving global challenges.

In a #SustainableOceanEconomy we don't have to choose between ocean protection and production. We can have both. Here's how...

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The ocean is a solution to climate change. It already stabilises the climate & absorbs carbon dioxide and heat. But it can do more in a #SustainableOceanEconomy.

In fact, the right #OceanAction would offer the equivalent of taking 2.5 billion cars off the roads each year.

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A healthy ocean can continue to provide the essential services we all rely on. Ocean protection via marine protected areas has long been a worthy goal, but in a #SustainableOceanEconomy it must be effective - that means: managed, monitored and measured.

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Ocean-based renewable energy like offshore wind can deliver an almost limitless supply of clean energy which the world needs now more than ever.

In a #SustainableOceanEconomy, we harness the power of the ocean.

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More than 3 billion people rely on food from the ocean as a source of protein and nutrition. In a #SustainableOceanEconomy, the ocean is a solution to food security and healthier diets... especially as we look to feed a world of nearly 10 billion people in 30 years.

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Sustainably managing human impacts on the ocean will help deliver vast economic, environmental, health and social benefits in return. That's important for societal well-being and meeting SDG targets. #SustainableOceanEconomy #OceanAction

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The ocean is the source of millions of jobs in fishing, tourism, transportation, and it powers economic growth.

A #SustainableOceanEconomy offers not just more jobs, but greater, equitable prosperity.

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The #OceanPanel's new #OceanAction agenda heralds a new type of global cooperation towards a #SustainableOceanEconomy.

Watch this space on 2 Dec to see the Transformations proposed to help #ProtectProduceProsper, plus the final report: https://bit.ly/32Z9EKH 

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