The GEO “Oceans and Society: Blue
Planet” Initiative and SDG-14
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MissionBlue Planet – Background• advance and exploit synergies
among ocean and coastal
observational programmes.
• increased integration of andaccess to in situ and remotesensing ocean observationdata.
• improve engagement with avariety of users for enhancing
the timeliness, quality andrange of services.
• raise awareness of thesocietal benefits of ocean
observations at public &policy levels.

10 TARGETS and 10 INDICATORS
Themes• Marine pollution• marine and coastalecosystems• ocean acidification• Overfishing• Illegal, unreported andunregulated fishing• small-scale artisanal
fishers• Improve ocean health• Economic benefits toActions• prevent and reduce• Conserve, sustainably manage anduse, international law• Minimize• Regulate,• Prohibit• access to marine resources &markets• research capacity and transfer
marine technology

SDG-14 Indicators
Indicator
14.1.1 Index of coastal eutrophication and floating
plastic debris density
14.2.1 Proportion of national exclusive economic zones
managed using ecosystem-based approaches
14.3.1 Average marine acidity (pH) measured at agreed
suite of representative sampling stations
14.4.1 Proportion of fish stocks within biologicallysustainable levels
14.5.1 Coverage of protected areas in relation tomarine areas
14.6.1 Progress by countries in the degree of
implementation of international instruments aiming tocombat illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing
14.7.1 Sustainable fisheries as a percentage of GDP insmall island developing States, least developed
countries and all countries
14.a.1 Proportion of total research budget allocated toresearch in the field of marine technology
14.b.1 Progress by countries in the degree ofapplication of a legal/regulatory/policy/institutionalframework which recognizes and protects access rights
for small-scale fisheries
14.c.1 Number of countries making progress in
ratifying, accepting and implementing through legal,
policy and institutional frameworks, ocean-related
instruments that implement international law, as
reflected in the United Nation Convention on the Lawof the Sea, for the conservation and sustainable use of
the oceans and their resources

Tier I

Tier III

CustodianOthers
Remoteinvolved
Sensing
IOC; IMO;
X
FAO

X

UNEP

X

UNEPIOC; FAO

X

IOC

UNEP

In situ
XX
X

X

FAO

X

X

UNEPWCMC

X

X

FAO

?

?

X?

FAO; UNEP;
WB

X

IOC

UNEP; WB?

X

FAO

?

?

X

UNDOALOS;
FAO; UNEP;
ILO; otherUN Oceans
agencies

How can Blue Planet support the SDG-14 Indicators process?
• Develop BP Themes & Components to bring together needs/requirements ofdata providers and end users at national, regional and international
level.
• More specifically, support/lead in the following areas:o Do the required methodologies exist, or do they need to beevaluated, established, and modified/improved?
o What is the relationship between the “raw” data and the end
indicator product?
o Does the correct EO/in-situ/modelling data exist? Is it consistentat national, regional and global level?
o What data resolution, accuracy, currency is required?
o Where can we get the data from?
o Is BP able to provide more rigor to the process?
o Do existing information product/services exist which can beused/extended to cater for SDG-14 needs?