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Mālama Honua Worldwide Voyage

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“If we view our Earth as an island it becomes apparent that we must change course to ensure a healthy, sustainable world.” Nainoa Thompson, Master Navigator of the Hōkūle‘a and Hikianalia crew, President of the Polynesian Voyaging Society, Member of the Ocean Elders.In May 2014, as we celebrate the International Day of Island Biodiversity and International Year of Small Island Developing States, the traditional Polynesian voyaging canoe -- Hōkūle‘a, and Hikianalia -- her sister voyaging canoe, will set sail on a three-year voyage around the world to charter a new course for a resilient and sustainable future for our islands, oceans and the planet.The voyage, led by Master Navigator Nainoa Thompson and a new generation of navigators, will use only the signs of the waves, winds and stars to find their way to the Third International Conference of Small Island Developing States (UNSIDS) in Samoa in September 2014. These courageous navigators will bring the stories of our worlds islands and oceans to inspire leaders to take action for a sustainable and resilient future. The Hōkūle‘a and Hikianalia crew will carry this message to more than 25 countries during its 47,000 nautical-mile voyage crossing 12 Marine World Heritage Sites. This voyage represents a legacy of a 2000-year-old culture and relationship between islands, their people and the sea. It is one of the most ancient examples of genuine and durable partnership between our ancient Micronesian and Polynesia ancestors. Today, the Hōkūle‘a, Hikianalia and supporters of the global voyage is an innovative partnership that stands to inspire the world to catalyze positive change based on the shared values of, and responsibility for, caring for Island Earth while honoring island heritage and perpetuating culture.Objectives: With the support of the Global Island Partnership: • Promote values that encourage malama; caring for our collective home across scales – from the canoe to the islands to our planet home to navigate towards a resilient and sustainable future• Educate and inspire a new generation of world leaders and coastal communities to live sustainably and build resilient and sustainable island communities through innovative partnership• Carry the message of the UNSIDS conference to island countries and countries with islands globally
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The Voyage: • The voyage of the Hōkūle‘a and Hikianalia will sail to more than 25 countries during its 47,000 nautical-mile voyage crossing 12 Marine World Heritage Sites inspiring leaders and communities (http://hokulea.org/world-wide-voyage/#!prettyPhoto[slides]/0/)

Partners
• Global Island Partnership (www.glispa.org), co-chaired by the Presidents of Seychelles, Palau and Prime Minister of Grenada
• Governor Neil Abercrombie and the State of Hawai`i, USA
• Hawai`i Green Growth Initiative
• Ocean Elders (www.oceanelders.org)
• Hawaiian Airlines
• National Geographic
• Huffington Post
• Mission Blue

Goal 14

Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development

Goal 14

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
Average marine acidity (pH) measured at agreed suite of representative sampling stations

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
Proportion of fish stocks within biologically sustainable levels

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
Coverage of protected areas in relation to marine areas

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
Proportion of total research budget allocated to research in the field of marine technology

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

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Small Island Developing States
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Timeline
01 January 2014 (start date)
31 December 2021 (date of completion)
Entity
Polynesia Voyaging Society
SDGs
14
Region
  1. Asia and Pacific
Countries
United States of America
United States of America
Contact Information

Mawae Morton, Polynesia Voyaging Society

mawae@matarikigroup.com