Oceans, seas, marine, fisheries
Women make up the majority of small fisher-folk and shellfish producers, and are negatively impacted by over-fishing of corporations, climate change…
Outcome Document: first meeting of the Ad Hoc Open Ended Expert Group on Marine Litter and Micro-plastics
"plastics of any kind should not be a part of the marine environment" Read the outcome document regarding the Preparatory Meeting of Major Groups and other Stakeholders, on the first meeting of [...]
AHOEEG on Marine Litter and Micro-plastics 2018: Griffins Ochieng’s intervention at Item 4 Barriers to combating marine litter and microplastics, including challenges related to resources in developing countries
..."the rise in investment in false solutions (e.g. plastic-to-fuel, chemical recycling) represents a major financial barrier undermining safe and sustainable full life cycle management of plastics [...]
AHOEEG on Marine Litter and Micro-plastics 2018: Chelsea Rochman’s intervention at Item 4 Barriers to combating marine litter and microplastics, including challenges related to resources in developing countries
"We want to stress that the way we make plastic products can form barriers to building a circular economy". Chelsea Rochman (Ocean Conservancy, Canada) presented her combined statement on behalf of [...]
AD HOC Open-ended Expert Group on Marine Litter and Microplastics
Read the combined position Statement on the 1st meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-Ended Expert Group on Marine Litter and Microplastics delivered by the Women's Major group and NGO Major group, and unders [...]
UNEA 3, Opening Plenary (OECPR): Helen Hakena intervention
Helen Hakena (Leitana Nehan Women Development Agency) delivered a combined statement on behalf of the Women's Major Group, at the Opening Plenary of the third Open-ended Meeting of the Committee of [...]
HLPF 2017: Mari-Claire Price QA Response on Leveraging interlinkages for effective implementation of SDGs
"We are expecting a strong ministerial declaration coming out of this meeting, that tackles these issues, as well as strong language on Means of Implementation AND on Women Human Rights! We will [...]
HLPF 2017: Hema Wihongi’s QA Response on SDG14 “oceans, sea and marine resources”
"Women’s leadership must be prioritized in local, national, regional, and global discussions and decision making structures directing sustainable uses of ocean systems. Equitable political partici [...]
HLPF 2017: Masina Fusi Tietie’s QA Response to Taking forward the SAMOA Pathway
"Inclusion of SIDS concerns and aims in all UN negotiations must be a priority and as such due time needs to be secured as per the agreed resolutions". Masina 'Fusi" Tietie (YWCA Samoa) delivered [...]
HLPF 2017: Viva Tatawaqa’s Opening Session Intervention on “Where are we in year two of implementation of the 2030 Agenda?”
"[The HLPF] is where we should ensure that the roles of multiple actors, but particularly those of communities, social movements and civil society are clearly and substantively reflected in the Mi [...]
The Ocean Conference, 2017: 4th plenary meeting Save Our Ocean, Vivienne Solis’s Intervention
"We must join efforts towards the conservation, sustainability and fair use of our ocean resources, defend the Commons, and ensure that we are paying careful attention to social, economic and ecol [...]