Event

SEI at the 2025 UN Ocean Conference

Name: SEI at the 2025 UN Ocean Conference
Start: 2025-06-09 00:00:00
End: 2025-06-13 23:00:00

9 to 13 June 2025

Nice, France

France

Event contacts

Karina Barquet / karina.barquet@sei.orgMaria Sköld / maria.skold@sei.orgCharlotte Wagner / charlotte.wagner@sei.org

The UN Ocean Conference, co-hosted by France and Costa Rica, aims to accelerate the implementation of Sustainable Development Goal 14: Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development. The conference is preceded by the One Ocean Science Congress on 3–6 June which provides comprehensive scientific insights to support evidence-based decision-making.

SEI will contribute to both the UN Ocean Conference and the One Ocean Science Congress to advance discussions on sustainable ocean governance, science-policy integration and local resilience. In particular, we will share insights related to ocean governance, coastal resilience and marine pollution.

On 12 June, SEI will organize a half-day session, Seas of Change, consisting of two side events and a mingle. The session will help us build a global coastal resilience community of practice. Connect with us to learn more or get involved.

Seas of Change

Join us for a morning of coffee, croissants and coastal solutions! On 12 June we will organize an open meeting between 9:00–12:00 CEST with a series of interesting expert dialogues on how to build coastal resilience and tackle marine pollution. The half-day consists of three consecutive events; you can join all three or pick one:

9:00–10:15: Enhancing Coastal Resilience for a Thriving Blue Economy
10:15–10:45: Mingle – network and help build a community of practice
10:45–12:00: Turning the Tide: Governing Marine Pollution from Source to Sea

Venue: Théâtre L’Alphabet, 19, Rue de Lille

Media contacts

In Nice: Maria Sköld, Senior Communications Officer, [email protected] +46 73 056 4002
In Stockholm: Ulrika Lamberth, Senior Press Officer, [email protected] +46 73 801 7053

You are welcome to contact us with queries or interview requests. More information can also be found in our media advisory.

A scenic coastal city with turquoise-blue sea, a palm-lined beach promenade, and densely packed buildings with red-tiled roofs, under a partly cloudy sky.

Q&A: What to know about the UN Ocean Conference 2025

Feature / In this Q&A, SEI’s ocean specialists Karina Barquet and Charlotte Wagner explain how the UN Ocean Conference works – and why it matters.

28 May 2025 / About Adaptation, Climate services and Ecosystems

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UN Ocean Conference 2025: SEI to showcase ways to build coastal resilience and tackle marine pollution

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5 June 2025 / About Adaptation, Disaster risk, Finance, Participation and Pollution

Storseisundet Bridge, Atlantic Road, Norway.

Coastal resilience and pollution governance top agenda items for SEI’s experts at UN Ocean Conference

Media advisory / At the third UN Ocean Conference, SEI researchers will provide insight on coastal resilience, sustainable blue economy, governance and the impacts of pollution.

4 June 2025 / About Public policy and Water resources

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SEI launches community of practice at the 2025 UN Ocean Conference

Feature / The conference highlighted finance gaps and local needs as SEI introduces a new platform for coastal communities to shape adaptation solutions.

13 June 2025 / About Adaptation, Disaster risk, Ecosystems and Finance

Charlotte Wagner, researcher at SEI US, will participate in the One Ocean Science Congress, presenting the poster “Advancing research and policy engagement to mitigate pollution threats to small-scale fisheries for sustainable food security“.

Her presentation will focus on how the essential role small-scale fisheries play for global food security, especially in low- and lower-middle-income countries. However, ocean pollution – from chemicals, plastics and other contaminants – poses an increasingly urgent threat to these fisheries and the health of communities that rely on them.

Unfortunately, research on this topic remains limited and Charlotte Wagner will highlight research gaps, calling for transdisciplinary approaches to measure and address pollution in small-scale fishery communities.

Poster presentation on small-scale fisheries and pollution

Title: Advancing research and policy engagement to mitigate pollution threats to small-scale fisheries for sustainable food security

Presenter: Charlotte Wagner

Time: 5 June 18:00–20:00 CEST.

Venue: Poster area “La Baleine” | P492.

On 12 June, SEI will organize two side events on important ocean topics. Join us between 9:00–12:00 at the Théâtre L’Alphabet, 19, Rue de Lille, Nice.

Enhancing coastal resilience for a thriving blue economy (Event ID: 0265)

How can the Blue Economy contribute to coastal resilience? This will be discussed by diverse actors with innovative ideas on how to mobilize finance. Topics include the future of blue carbon financing, investment in nature-based solutions and how blue bonds can move from the national level to the global.

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Turning the tide: governing marine pollution from source to sea

Will 2025 be a breakthrough year in the attempts to tackle marine pollution? In this event you will meet leading experts on policy processes and innovation who explore important emerging trends. We will discuss the negotiations on a global plastics treaty, the implementation of the Global Framework on Chemicals and explore new governance tools and innovation to tackle pollution from source to sea and accelerate river cleanups.

Learn more about the event