Blue Leaders Campaign Group, High Ambition Coalition for People and Nature, Commonwealth Blue Charter and Global Ocean Alliance
Nigeria
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Description
Nigeria as a maritime State has understood that oceans are our life source, supporting humanity’s sustenance and that of every other organism on earth. It is vital in enhancing adaptation and building resilience to climate change. It produces at least 50% of the planet’s oxygen, home to most of earth’s biodiversity, and is the main source of protein for more than a billion people around the world. It is key to our economy with an estimated 40 million people projected to be employed by ocean-based industries by 2030. Nigeria is strongly committed to the achievement of SDGs and other global goals targeted to improve life and make our planet safe. We join the rest of the world in recognizing that the world’s ocean is facing an unprecedented set of challenges, and yet currently less than 10% is protected. This overwhelming situation of the oceans has spur Nigeria to commit itself into the following.
To ensure healthy oceans, Nigeria is committed to the following:
• High Ambition Coalition for People and Nature and the Global Ocean Alliance (30by30 initiative), this initiative aims to protect at least 30% of the global ocean in Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) and Other Effective area-based Conservation Measures by 2030;
• Consenting to the Common Wealth Blue Charter; this Blue Charter helps Commonwealth countries work together on a fair, inclusive and sustainable approach to ocean protection and economic development. Nigeria signed the following Commonwealth Blue Charter Action groups; Clean Ocean Alliance, Mangrove Ecosystem and Livelihood Action group, Marine Protected Areas, Ocean and Climate change and Sustainable Blue Economy, all towards ensuring healthy oceans.
• Blue leaders Campaign – an initiative calling for strong ocean protection through effective area-based conservation measures which prohibits environmentally damaging activities • Signing and ratifying ocean related multilateral agreements both global and regional.
• Mr. President (H.E. Muhammadu Buhari) approved for the establishment of Ten (10) additional National Parks among which two are Marine Protected Areas. This is a step towards fulfilling our commitment to 30by30 initiative. I would like to reiterate Nigeria’s commitment in ensuring that our oceans are highly protected, with this I therefore call on all leaders here present to as a matter of urgency embrace all initiatives that promote healthy oceans.
SDGS & Targets
Goal 14
Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development
14.1
By 2025, prevent and significantly reduce marine pollution of all kinds, in particular from land-based activities, including marine debris and nutrient pollution
14.1.1
(a) Index of coastal eutrophication; and (b) plastic debris density
14.2
By 2020, sustainably manage and protect marine and coastal ecosystems to avoid significant adverse impacts, including by strengthening their resilience, and take action for their restoration in order to achieve healthy and productive oceans
14.2.1
Number of countries using ecosystem-based approaches to managing marine areas
14.3
Minimize and address the impacts of ocean acidification, including through enhanced scientific cooperation at all levels
14.3.1
14.4
By 2020, effectively regulate harvesting and end overfishing, illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing and destructive fishing practices and implement science-based management plans, in order to restore fish stocks in the shortest time feasible, at least to levels that can produce maximum sustainable yield as determined by their biological characteristics
14.4.1
14.5
By 2020, conserve at least 10 per cent of coastal and marine areas, consistent with national and international law and based on the best available scientific information
14.5.1
14.6
By 2020, prohibit certain forms of fisheries subsidies which contribute to overcapacity and overfishing, eliminate subsidies that contribute to illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing and refrain from introducing new such subsidies, recognizing that appropriate and effective special and differential treatment for developing and least developed countries should be an integral part of the World Trade Organization fisheries subsidies negotiation
14.6.1
Degree of implementation of international instruments aiming to combat illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing
14.7
By 2030, increase the economic benefits to Small Island developing States and least developed countries from the sustainable use of marine resources, including through sustainable management of fisheries, aquaculture and tourism
14.7.1
Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of GDP in small island developing States, least developed countries and all countries
14.a
Increase scientific knowledge, develop research capacity and transfer marine technology, taking into account the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission Criteria and Guidelines on the Transfer of Marine Technology, in order to improve ocean health and to enhance the contribution of marine biodiversity to the development of developing countries, in particular small island developing States and least developed countries
14.a.1
14.b
Provide access for small-scale artisanal fishers to marine resources and markets
14.b.1
Degree of application of a legal/regulatory/policy/institutional framework which recognizes and protects access rights for small‐scale fisheries
14.c
Enhance the conservation and sustainable use of oceans and their resources by implementing international law as reflected in United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, which provides the legal framework for the conservation and sustainable use of oceans and their resources, as recalled in paragraph 158 of "The future we want"
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 Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, for the conservation and sustainable use of the oceans and their resources
SDG 14 targets covered
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| 14.1 | By 2025, prevent and significantly reduce marine pollution of all kinds, in particular from land-based activities, including marine debris and nutrient pollution |
| 14.2 | By 2020, sustainably manage and protect marine and coastal ecosystems to avoid significant adverse impacts, including by strengthening their resilience, and take action for their restoration in order to achieve healthy and productive oceans |
| 14.3 | Minimize and address the impacts of ocean acidification, including through enhanced scientific cooperation at all levels |
| 14.4 | By 2020, effectively regulate harvesting and end overfishing, illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing and destructive fishing practices and implement science-based management plans, in order to restore fish stocks in the shortest time feasible, at least to levels that can produce maximum sustainable yield as determined by their biological characteristics |
| 14.5 | By 2020, conserve at least 10 per cent of coastal and marine areas, consistent with national and international law and based on the best available scientific information |
| 14.a | Increase scientific knowledge, develop research capacity and transfer marine technology, taking into account the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission Criteria and Guidelines on the Transfer of Marine Technology, in order to improve ocean health and to enhance the contribution of marine biodiversity to the development of developing countries, in particular small island developing States and least developed countries |
| 14.c | Enhance the conservation and sustainable use of oceans and their resources by implementing international law as reflected in United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, which provides the legal framework for the conservation and sustainable use of oceans and their resources, as recalled in paragraph 158 of "The future we want" |
Deliverables & Timeline
30 PERCENT OF THE OCEAN IS PROTECTED THROUTGH A NETWORK OF MARINE PROTECTED AREAS
ESTABLISHMENT OF MARINE PROTECTED AREAS
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COASTAL COMMUNITIES
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Contact Information
SHARON, Honourable Minister of State for Environment