24-25 March 2019 Principality of Monaco, Monaco
10th Meeting of the Monaco Blue Initiative

The 10th meeting of the Monaco Blue Initiative will be held in Monaco from 24-25 March 2019, under the presidency of HSH Prince Albert II of Monaco. The event will provide the opportunity to focus on solutions to develop Marine Protected Areas (MPAs), in terms of percentage but also level of protection and efficiency in view of the post-2020 Aichi Biodiversity Targets.

The meeting will address three themes:

  • How can we – collectively – achieve and go beyond the Aichi targets of developing the protected surface, whilst ensuring efficient protection?
  • How does a coherent MPA network contribute to protecting species?
  • What is the next step after evaluation of ecosystem services and how do we integrate findings into blue economic development?

Debates are expected to consider MPAs through the lens of High Seas preservation and Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdictions negotiations, the Sustainable Development Goals, and the 5th International Marine Protected Areas congress, scheduled to convene in Canada in 2021.

dates: 24-25 March 2019
location: Principality of Monaco, Monaco
www: http://www.monacoblueinitiative.org/