Sustainable Ocean Initiative : A global platform to build partnerships and enhance capacity to achieve the Aichi Biodiversity Targets related to marine and coastal biodiversity

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For Further inFormation: CBD Secretariat: www.cbd.int, [email protected] “the time to act is now, if we are to ensure a healthy and sustainable future for the environments that cover three-quarters of the surface of our globe—the environments that make ours a beautiful, blue planet.” —One Ocean–Many Worlds of Life, CBD booklet on 2012 International Day for Biological Diversity: Marine Biodiversity A global platform to build partnerships and enhance capacity to achieve the Aichi Biodiversity Targets related to marine and coastal biodiversity Sustainable Ocean Initiative Achieving a balance between conservation and sustainable use of marine and coastal biodiversity » SOI is an action-oriented, holistic and integrated capacity- building framework. » SOI is committed to building bridges between biodiversity conservation and resource management sectors. » SOI is committed to effective interaction and communication between local, national and international levels.To provide a global p