Enhancing trans-Atlantic Co-operation & Opportunity

Presentation given at the UN Prep Com 3 lunchtime side event: "Ocean-Scale Science for Effective Marine Governance, A New Approach to Managing Atlantic Ecosystems. Achieving ecosystem-based management by harnessing synergies and coordination of science for the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity under a new Agreement: The ATLAS project". Lunchtime side event, Friday 31 March 2017: 1.15 - 2.45pm, Conference Room 7, UNHQ Co-chairs: Dr Biliana Cicin-Sain, Global Ocean Forum Prof. David Johnson, Global Ocean Biodiversity Initiative Speakers: Prof. Murray Roberts, University of Edinburgh Dr Telmo Morato, University of the Azores Mr Joe Appiott, CBD Secretariat Dr Terry Schaefer, NOAA Prof. Ronan Long, World Maritime University http://www.un.org/depts/los/biodiversity/prepcom.ht