Welcome to the 12th annual World Ocean Summit & Expo
Economist Impact, with the support of official host The Nippon Foundation, is hosting the 12th World Ocean Summit in Tokyo in 2025. With over 14,000 islands, 347,000km of coastline and a blue economy that is forecasted to reach 28 trillion yen by 203, Japan as a maritime nation offers a rich cultural and historical perspective.
The summit convenes the widest cross-section of the ocean community from business and finance to government, national and international policy-makers, civil society and academia. It is designed to instigate action to develop the sustainable ocean economy; to encourage new partnerships across industries, with NGOs, scientists, technology developers and investors. By bringing together all stakeholders in the ocean ecosystem, the summit provides the perfect platform to inspire new synergies, solutions and strategies on the track to meet the 2030 targets in UN SDG 14.
The 12th annual summit will focus on the transition to a sustainable ocean economy, ocean stewardship, strategies to restore ocean health, advancements in marine technology and collaborative efforts to address ocean pollution. The agenda will include a series of “How to” workshops designed to generate tangible action points and key takeaways to enable organisations to instigate change and make an impact on the journey towards a healthier ocean.
The summit in Tokyo will continue action-based conversations on the key themes from recent World Ocean Summits, as well as provide a vital opportunity for participants from Asia to engage with the global ocean community ahead of the United Nations Oceans Conference in June 2025.
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Tourism
identify the positive effects of blue tourism on ocean health and how it can be an important contributor to economic growth ..
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Governance and policy
Identify how heads of state, ministers and policymakers are working to become ocean leaders ..
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Finance and investment
Assess the opportunities for blended finance, philanthropy, private-sector finance and blue bonds to accelerate progress..
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Ocean climate solutions
How the ocean supports the fight against climate change - nature-based solutions, blue carbon projects, blue biotech, finance..
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Shipping
Examine how shipping companies, ports, fuel producers and cargo-owners are navigating the journey to decarbonisation..
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Blue food
How blue food can benefit the climate, biodiversity and people..
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Biodiversity
Climate change and biodiversity loss are amongst the greatest challenges facing the seas..
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Pollution
Plastics and chemical pollution have a devastating effect on ocean health. Sessions on recycling challenges and opportunities..
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Offshore renewable energy
The energy discussions will cover sessions on hydrogen, offshore, marine spatial planning and more..
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44 %
of attendees were director-level and above
“An excellent way of learning of all the initiatives that are going on to help ensure the sustainability of our oceans”
R&D Aquaculture Lead, MSD AH
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25
different functions and 21 industries
“The World Ocean Summit was an important event at a critical time. The topics presented and discussed were timely, relevant and thought-provoking. The speakers were fully engaged and genuine in their information sharing.”
Walnut Ridge Group
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5 M
impressions for #OceanSummit
“Excellent event for everyone concerned about the oceans and their future.”
Associate Professor, Federal University of Pernambuco
Economist Impact’s World Ocean Initiative imagines an ocean in robust health, and with a vital economy. We foster a global conversation on the greatest challenges facing the seas, inspiring bold thinking, new partnerships, and the most effective action to build a sustainable ocean economy. Read more and sign up for our newsletter below.
Content from World Ocean Initiative
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The ocean flows through all 17 of the UN Sustainable Development Goals
While the ocean fits neatly into SDG14: Life Below Water, it also plays a vital role in achieving the entire UN sustainabilit..
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Driving finance for coral reef resilience
Coral reefs cover less than 1% of the ocean, yet they support more than a quarter of all marine species. Moreover, coral reef..
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The Global Plastics Treaty risks failing if it doesn’t address waste management as a whole
Earlier this year, world leaders did something rare but hopeful: they endorsed a UN resolution to end plastic pollution and c..
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Creating a better planet through better tourism
A blog by Luís Araújo, president of Turismo de Portugal and speaker at the upcoming World Ocean Summit..
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COP15 dispatch: Will the new global biodiversity deal save the ocean?
Nearly 200 countries have committed to protect at least 30% of land and seas by 2030, but quality of implementation will be k..
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