Oceans and Climate Change

International agreements and conventions on oceans are important as sound references for deriving national policies by countries. However, in many aspects, it requires serious political will of world leaders to drive and implement such agreements. Problems such as the impact of climate change on oceans and degradation of land and marine resources have seriously affected global development. Efforts to reverse this trend are urgently required. Indonesia is proudly hosting the World Ocean Conference 2009 to build commitment for sustainable management of marine resources.

www.woc2009.org