The Future of the Oceans and Seas – Conference on International Ocean Governance

This year’s conference will focus on the current discussions surrounding the Federal Government’s National Marine Strategy and how such a strategy reflects the global dimension of marine policy. How strong will the international dimension be in the National Marine Strategy? To what extent must national and international marine policy processes be interlinked and coherent? What global dynamics need to be incorporated into the National Marine Strategy so that it fulfils goals such as those formulated in SDG 14 and brings together environment and development in its design? These questions should be present in the discussions at the conference and contribute to formulating key points for a sustainable marine strategy that is ultimately characterised by cooperation and ocean justice.