World Oceans Day
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| World Ocean Day | |
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 A sunset over the White Sea | |
| Observed by | All UN member states, including Argentina Australia, Austria, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, India, Israel, Italy, Japan, Mexico, the Netherlands, Norway, the Philippines, Poland, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, Thailand and the United States |
| Date | 8 June |
| Next time | 8 June 2026 |
| Frequency | Annual |
| First time | 8 June 1992 |
World Ocean Day (WOD) is an international day that takes place annually on June 8. The concept was originally proposed in 1992 by Canada's International Centre for Ocean Development (ICOD) and the Ocean Institute of Canada (OIC) at the Earth Summit – UN Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.[1] The Ocean Project started global coordination of World Ocean Day starting in 2002. "World Oceans Day" was officially recognized by the United Nations in 2008. The international day supports the implementation of worldwide Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and fosters public interest in the protection of the ocean and the sustainable management of its resources.[2] World Oceans Day is observed by all UN member states.
History
[edit]The Original Initiative of World Oceans Day
[edit]The Brundtland Commission (also known as the World Commission on Environment and Development) noted in the 1987 Brundtland Report that the ocean sector lacked a strong voice compared to other sectors.[3]
At the first World Ocean Day in 1992, the objectives were to move the ocean from the sidelines to the center of the intergovernmental and NGO discussions and policy and to strengthen the voice of ocean and coastal constituencies worldwide.[4]
See also
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- Coral Triangle Day
- European Maritime Day
- Marine pollution
- Ocean governance
- Overfishing
- Spaceship Earth
References
[edit]- ^ Swan, Judith. "About". United Nations. Retrieved 4 March 2019.
- ^ "World Oceans Day, 8 June". www.un.org. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
- ^ ARE, Federal Office for Spatial Development. "1987: Brundtland Report". www.are.admin.ch. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
- ^ "World Oceans Day". World Celebration Days. 25 May 2019. Retrieved 29 April 2025.