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Publication Launch
Launch of Cartagena Convention White Paper on Sargassum
2 June 2021
- Overview
This side event addresses challenges, solutions, and opportunities behind the spread of Sargassum across the Tropical Atlantic. The event also introduces the Sargassum Information Hub (https://sargassumhub.org/) and the UNEP – Cartagena Convention White Paper on Sargassum.
A panel session will catalyse linkages, actions, and coordination across the Atlantic Ocean. The event is organised by EU4OceanObs, GEO Blue Planet, the AIR Centre, the UNEP Cartagena Convention and AtlantOS. It is an official side event to the All-Atlantic 2021 Conference, which will take place from 2 – 4 June 2021.
Download document here: https://www.unep.org/cep/resources/publication/sargassum-white-paper-turning-crisis-opportunity
Recording:
CEP was established in 1981 as part of the Regional Seas Programme in recognition of the importance and value of the Wider Caribbean Region’s fragile and vulnerable coastal and marine ecosystems including endemic plants and animals.