OCM Key aspects
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What is it?
A groundbreaking regional governance platform for the Wider Caribbean that provides a permanent, inclusive structure for aligning action, sharing knowledge, and optimizing the use of limited resources by enhancing coordination and collaboration across the Caribbean and North Brazil Shelf Large Marine Ecosystems (CLME+ region).
The OCM seeks to strengthen collaboration among countries and intergovernmental organizations (IGOs) with an oceans-related mandate. Its goal is to collectively achieve and safeguard healthy marine and coastal ecosystems, which are key drivers for thriving, sustainable and climate-resilient ocean-based economies in the wider Caribbean Region. The Ocean Coordination Mechanism was created through the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding.
Why do we need it?
It is essential that organizations and countries work together to: Fully harness the potential of the marine and coastal environment to contribute to region-wide socio-economic development and human wellbeing.
Successfully tackle the challenges affecting our coastal and marine ecosystems and coastal communities.
The OCM enables collective action towards climate-resilient and thriving ocean-based economies that are sustainable in the long term.
8 KEY FACTS
