29 January - 01 February 2026 Aix-Marseille University - Aix-en-Provence - Le Cube (Schuman Campus) General Information: The UNESCO UNITWIN Network for Underwater Archaeology and the UNESCO Chair in m...

Along the African coast are a diversity of peoples, many of whom hold a unique cultural relationship with the sea. In the last few decades, Environmental and Social Impact Assessments (ESIA), a legal requirement in many African countries, are, in some instances, now...

Preserving heritage is ocean action 🌊💙At the Ocean Decade Heritage Network (ODHN), we believe cultural heritage is not just a tool to support the @unoceandecade—it is essential to its success. The Ocean Decade cannot achieve its goals without the knowledge, values, and lived experiences embedded in heritage.From Indigenous stewardship to maritime archaeology, heritage provides the foundation for "the science we need for the ocean we want".Join us in bringing heritage to the heart of ocean action.📸 Photo by Athena Trakadas

By Arturo Rey da Silva, Co-Chair ODHN UNESCO’s World Conference on Cultural Policies and Sustainable Development (Mondiacult) was held in Barcelona between 29 September and 1 October 2025. It brought together ministers, cultural leaders, academics, civil society, and youth from across the world to reflect on how culture fits into today’s global challenges. From the […]

This open access brief is a pioneering work that is one of the first book publications to cover underwater cultural heritage and deep seabed mining.

Explore how we connect to water through our senses and how this can help us protect our blue planet.

In June 2025, Project Tangaroa published the Malta Manifesto, which contained key calls to action to address the threat of potentially polluting wrecks. Now, this new in-depth report underpins the Manifesto, with insights from across the coalition.

Ana Clara Roberti, Kim von Schönfeld, Rui Monteiro

29 September - 1 October | Barcelona, Spain

One of the main objectives of the BBNJ Treaty is to enable States to establish large-scale marine protected areas (MPAs) to encompass at least 30 % of…

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For COP30, the ocean is taking center stage inside the COP Blue Zone. The Ocean Pavilion will bring together world leaders to carry the message that science must lead the way in our quest for safe, long-term solutions to climate change.

Marine spatial planning (MSP) has been widely implemented in marine areas to manage competing uses. However, its implementation often lacks a comprehe…

Underwater cultural heritage (UCH), including shipwrecks, is increasingly recognized for its dual significance as both historical artifacts and ecolog…

This article examines the feasibility of recycling, dismantling, and retaining offshore structures, such as wind turbines and oil platforms, in situ. It also scrutinizes the environmental consequen...