Support the development of a global initiative for an enhanced, global, sustained sea and ocean observing system.
Support an enhanced system of ocean assessment through the UN Regular Process for global reporting and assessment of the state of the marine environment.
Promote the improvement of global data sharing infrastructure to address the challenges of physical, chemical and biological data.
Strengthen collaborative approaches to encourage the development of regional observing capabilities and knowledge networks.
Promote increased G7 political cooperation by identifying additional actions needed to enhance future routine ocean observations.
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G7 FSOI Working Group meeting 2022
The Working Group discussed the ocean-climate climate biodiversity nexus with sessions on progress and new findings related to Digital Twins and new frontiers of ocean observation, as well as the ways and means of expanding the G7 FSOI mandate to include priorities of the G7 Ocean Decade Navigation Plan.
UNEP side event on ocean and coastal monitoring at the UN Ocean Conference 2022
Organised by UNEP, the event served to promote partnerships and co-design in ocean and coastal monitoring and observing, engaging at scale with all relevant actors of society to foster and support data uptake and to enable local solutions to global pressures.