World Oceans Day (WOD) is an international day that takes place annually on June 8. The concept was originally proposed in 1992 by Canada's International Centre for Ocean Development (ICOD) and the Ocean Institute of Canada (OIC) at the Earth Summit (the UN Conference on Environment and Development) held that year in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The day was officially recognized by the United Nations in 2008, and is observed by all UN member states. The observance supports the implementation of worldwide Sustainable Development Goal 14, and fosters public interest in the protection of oceans and the sustainable management of their resources.
History
The Original Initiative of World Oceans Day The Brundtland Commission (also known as the World Commission on Environment and Development) noted in the 1987 Brundtland Report that the ocean sector lacked a strong voice compared to other sectors. At the first World Ocean Day in 1992, the objectives were to move the ocean from the sidelines to the center of intergovernmental and NGO discussions and policy and to strengthen the voice of ocean and coastal constituencies worldwide.
See also
Coral Triangle Day – CTI-CFF Collabratory Celebrations European Maritime Day Marine pollution – Pollution of oceans from substances discarded by humans Ocean governance – Policy, actions and affairs regarding the world's oceans Overfishing – Removal of any species of fish from water at a rate that the species cannot replenish Spaceship Earth – Worldview of Earth as an enclosed biosystem
References
External links Official United Nations World Oceans Day Website Official United Nations World Oceans Day Website (2009–2017) World Ocean Day website The Ocean Project website