Meeting and Events

This section proposes reviews of other activities related to the objectives of Mundus maris as they relate to the governance of the marine environment and the people of the sea. These are typically organised by other organisations and initiatives. We want to draw attention to them as common resources and for sharing experiences. We cover e.g. cultural, scientific, artistic matters.

Environmental history in the Medieval and early modern Low Countries, 25-26 October 2024

Environmental history in the Medieval and early modern Low Countries, 25-26 October 2024

Claire Weeda of Leiden University opened the Symposium The symposium hosted by the University of Leiden cast the net widely on different aspects [...]

Regional Symposium on European Small-Scale Fisheries, Larnaca, Cyprus, 1-3 July 2024

Regional Symposium on European Small-Scale Fisheries, Larnaca, Cyprus, 1-3 July 2024

As part of the preparations for the next global small-scale fisheries congress, regional gatherings are convened by the research platform 'Too Big To Ignore' (TBTI) [...]

Where skies and seas meet: Climate and ocean interdependence in policy making

Where skies and seas meet: Climate and ocean interdependence in policy making

Over the last 50+ years, the International Ocean Institute (IOI) has been conducting training and capacity building in Ocean Governance with the aim of creating knowledgeable [...]

International Panel for Ocean Sustainability (IPOS)

International Panel for Ocean Sustainability (IPOS)

Paul Treguer's Neptune in Trouble The ocean is under siege from multiple human activities. Recognised as global commons, the One Ocean Summit in Brest, [...]

Towards a global network of MPAs for ocean governance

Towards a global network of MPAs for ocean governance

Marine protected areas (MPAs) rightly attract more attention as international biodiversity agreements see them as major instruments to stop mass species extinctions and recover ocean [...]

The appropriation by modern humans of the Earth and the Oceans

The appropriation by modern humans of the Earth and the Oceans

Excellent opportunity to join a lecture of acclaimed author and long-time friend, Daniel Pauly, at the Naturalis Biodiversity Center in Leiden, Netherlands, on 2 September 2023. [...]

EU Ocean and Rivers Recovery Mission – Mediterranean Lighthouse

EU Ocean and Rivers Recovery Mission – Mediterranean Lighthouse

Palermo, Sicily, 30 and 31 May 2023. The regional Lighthouse Activities to recover the badly affected Mediterranean and Black seas brought together representatives of countries, regions, [...]

Agreement to protect the High Seas

Agreement to protect the High Seas

On Saturday March 4, 2023, the President of the Intergovernmental Conference on Marine Biodiversity of Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction (IGC) tasked with elaborating an Agreement to [...]

The new Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework webinar

The new Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework webinar

The far-reaching agreement at COP15 in December 2022 which led to the new Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework is the successor of the Aichi targets under the [...]