1. Agenda item 4 Document 4.3 Sustainable Development Goals
Albert Fischer
Head, IOC Ocean Observations and Services Section
JCOMM-5, October, Geneva

2. Sustainable Development Goals Document 4.3

3. Sustainable Development Goals Document 4.3
UN Ocean Conference 5-9 June 2017
IOC voluntary commitments
proposed Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development
Global Ocean Science Report
Further commitments related to ocean observations (ocean acidification), ocean literacy, blue carbon, marine spatial planning, deep ocean sustainability, …
WMO voluntary commitments
Weather and climate services for SIDS
improved early warning of El Niño
Year of Polar Prediction

4. Sustainable Development Goals Document 4.3
This document includes one proposed decision
draft Decision 4.3/1 — JCOMM contribution to SDG 14
Requests the Co-Presidents of JCOMM: to (1) ensure contribution of JCOMM experts in assisting IOC and WMO to implement the Call for Action (2) engage in the development of the Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development
Urges Members/Member States to: (a) strengthen their ocean observations as part of GOOS to meet commitments under SDG goals and targets, (b) assist the WMO and IOC in their voluntary commitments