« Un Océan pour l’humanité ; Les services rendus par la mer à l’homme » est le titre d’une exposition itinérante qui rend compte des services rendus à l’homme par les milieux naturels marins.

Elle a été créée par Nausicaá – Centre National de la Mer en partenariat avec l’UICN .

L’objectif de cette exposition est de faire prendre conscience des services écologiques, sociaux et économiques rendus par les milieux naturels marins et côtiers aux communautés humaines.

L’importance de préserver la biodiversité et les écosystèmes océaniques pour limiter l’ampleur des bouleversements climatiques et écologiques actuels est mise en évidence.

Des témoignages viennent illustrer les initiatives positives prises partout dans le monde pour préserver un océan en bonne santé.

L’exposition est un véritable parcours de découverte dans un esprit grand public constitué de cloisons d’images grand format, de décors, d’un jeu quizz interactif et d’une zone audiovisuelle.

Elle a pour l'instant été présentée à l'UNESCO à Paris lors de la 5ème Conférence Mondiale des Océans puis dans le cadre de la Fête de la Science à Capelle-la-Grande.

Te mana o te moana is a French Polynesian non-profit foundation, state-approved and officially recognized by the environmental code and a member of IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature), involved in marine conservation since 2004.

Through its research, conservation, communication and educational activities, te mana o te moana strives to protect the marine environment of French Polynesia and to educate the public.

Te mana o te moana has organized the 1^st International Symposium on Sea turtles in French Polynesia, October 26 and 27^th in Moorea Island (InterContinental Moorea Resort and Spa). Find the programme here.

It gathered local NGOs, research centers, fishermen, environmental offices, local authorities and international scientists.

Goals were:

- to establish a true assessment of the actions already carried out in French Polynesia and needs for the future.

- to define the local priorities in  both conservation and research of the sea turtles.

- to define proposals for conservation plans involving experimented actors and adapted to the specificity of French Polynesia.

• Download the Symposium synthesis document (in French): click here.
  

The Ocean Info Pack consists in a practical package of information, suggestions of activities and communication techniques on such issues as: Why is the ocean important to humanity? What is the state of the ocean? What can we do?

The objective of the Ocean Info Pack is to raise public awareness on Ocean issues and inspire action in favour of the Blue Planet.

The tools have been proposed by World Ocean Network partners to provide other professionals and all persons who wish to communicate on ocean issues with ideas for their own communication. They can be adapted to different environments and publics.

The 4^th International Meeting "Acting together for the future of the Blue Planet", in link with International Year of Biodiversity 2010, was held on 9^th-12^th May, 2010 at Nausicaá, Boulogne sur Mer, FRANCE.

It proposed the first World Ocean Academy on the 9^th May and followed the 5^th Global Conference on Oceans, Coasts and Islands, 3^rd-7^th May, 2010 - UNESCO, Paris, FRANCE. "Ensuring Survival, Preserving Life, Improving Governance; Oceans, Climate, Biodiversity: from Copenhagen 2009 to Nagoya 2010."

October 23, 2010, 9:00AM -6:00PM

Oceans Day at Nagoya is organized by the Global Forum on Oceans, Coasts and Islands, the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity, the Global Environment Facility, the Ocean Policy Research Foundation, Japan.

The Tenth Conference of the Parties to the CBD (COP-10), in the context of the International Year of Biodiversity, provides a critical opportunity to reach high-level decision makers and foster support for a renewed global commitment to conserve marine biodiversity for present and future generations.

Oceans Day in Nagoya will draw high-level policy attention to the need to address the major drivers of ocean and coastal biodiversity loss, take stock of progress (or lack thereof) in the achievement of global biodiversity targets, and outline the next steps in the global oceans agenda through the launch of the Nagoya Oceans Declaration. Oceans Day will feature presentations from high-level representatives from all sectors, including governments, international agencies, NGOs, science, and industry, organized into thematic panels focused around major topics in marine and coastal biodiversity.

- By the World Ocean Network: click here.

- By Christophe Lefebvre, IUCN Councillor, French Marine Protected Areas Agency: click here. 

• Contact the Global Forum on Oceans, Coasts and Islands: Cette adresse email est protégée contre les robots des spammeurs, vous devez activer Javascript pour la voir. .

The tenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP 10) is held in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan, from 18 to 29 October 2010.

• Visit the official website: click here.

A Fair on experiences and best practices in Communication, Education and Public Awareness (CEPA) is held parallel to COP 10 from 18-29th October 2010.

• Read the notification: click here.

• Visit the webpage: click here.