ABOUT THE FOUNDATION
Devoted to protecting the ocean as a vital natural space and a Common Good of Humanity, the Ocean Sustainability Foundation was created to foster the creation of an International Platform dedicated to tackle ocean sustainability challenges.
Hosted by the CNRS Foundation, the Ocean Sustainability Foundation gathers a team of ocean scientists and experts catalyzing their efforts towards the implementation of the International Platform for Ocean Sustainability (IPOS), aimed to be officially launched at the 2025 United Nations Ocean Conference.
OUR VISION
Make a decisive contribution to safeguarding and preserving the ocean as a vital natural space and Common Good of Humanity.
IPOS MISSION
Aligned with the ‘United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development, the IPOS is a multi-stakeholder international platform bridging altogether ocean knowledge holders
2025 OBJECTIVE
Supported by France, the European Commission and UN bodies, the IPOS will be officially launched at the 2025 United Nations Ocean Commissions
NEWS
Portraits of seafarers
Françoise Gaill is a biologist and oceanographer specializing in deep marine ecosystems and adaptation to extreme environments. Emeritus research director at the CNRS, Françoise Gaill participated in 1968 and for more than 10 years in the first French oceanographic expeditions in the North Atlantic. Specializing in the fauna of aquatic…
Feasibility study for the establishment of an Intergovernmental Panel for Ocean Sustainability (IPOS)
The EU recognizes the urgency to implement transformative action towards more sustainable management of the ocean in line with SDG 14 ‘Life Below Water’ of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. A key enabling factor to achieve this is missing in the ocean arena despite the recent advances in reshaping…
Research sets sail for the ocean
Oceans, which cover 70% of the planet, are in peril. Global research is mobilising to study and rescue it, and the CNRS is on the front lines, with over 1,000 scientists and 50 laboratories involved. An overview of the actions underway and the major challenges ahead, from the coasts to…
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