The Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development, which the United Nations proclaimed four years ago to be 2021-2030, will provide a framework for countries to manage the ocean and achieve the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals.
The UOG symposium will emphasize the urgency of this critical period as the ocean suffers from climate change, overfishing, pollution, and habitat destruction, the release stated.
Hear keynote speeches from:
Nicole Yamase, a Ph.D. candidate at the University of Hawai’i who last month became the first Pacific Islander to dive the Challenger Deep in the Mariana Trench; and
Craig McLean, acting chief scientist and assistant administrator for Oceanic and Atmospheric Research at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
2021 University of Guam Conference on Island Sustainability kicks-off
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Coastal News Today | Guam - UOG symposium to recognize UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development
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Olympic-bound cyclists to get bikes ‘at least by March’
TT Cycling Federation president
Joseph Roberts. -
TOKYO-BOUND cyclists Nicholas Paul, Kwesi Browne and Teniel Campbell should receive their new Olympic equipment from the TT Cycling Federation (TTCF) by March.
So said Joseph Roberts, TTCF president, who is currently finalising payments with France-based pro bike supplier Look.
The cyclists are expected to receive brand new bike frames, helmets, gloves, shoes and other necessary equipment and accessories towards their Olympic campaign. Some of these items are also being sourced by a local supplier.
Roberts confirmed, on Wednesday, the equipment has already been ordered from suppliers and should arrive at their respective destinations within the next ten weeks.
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