Advancing Marine Conservation Through Research, Literacy, and Policy

09/10/2025
16:00 - 16:45
UAE Pavilion
Session with interpretation

Session Description

This panel will explore an integrated approach to marine conservation and biodiversity protection, bridging science, policy, education, and economics.
Speakers will examine how scientific research informs effective policy, how ocean literacy fosters public engagement, and how innovative economic models support a sustainable “blue economy.”
By combining these dimensions, the discussion will highlight pathways to scale up conservation action and safeguard marine ecosystems for the long term.
Organised by
Ministry of Climate Change and Environment ( United Arab Emirates )

Speaker

Speaker Brendan GODLEY

University of Exeter

Speaker Matt FROST

Plymouth Marine Laboratory

Speaker Akbar JOHN

Associate Professor, IUCN Species Survival Commission 2021-2025

Speaker Ada NATOLI

UAE Dolphin Project Initiative, Zayed University