This expert group meeting aims to exchange information and promote dialogue among different stakeholders in order to identify perspectives for cooperation to enhance the conservation and sustainable use of oceans, seas and their resources. It specifically seeks to: elaborate on the importance of oceans and seas for sustainable development; present and discuss main oceans-related issues and challenges; identify possible new measures and/or highlight existing proven measures with regard to the implementation of Rio+20 decisions and other oceans-related topics; present “best practices” supporting the conservation and sustainable use of oceans, seas and their resources; and elaborate on how to enhance multi-stakeholder and international cooperation.  

dates: 18-19 April 2013   location: New York, US   www: http://sustainabledevelopment.un.org/index.php?page=view&nr=436&type=13&menu=232