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The Ocean Dialogue was mandated by COP25 in the last month of 2020. This was a year in which people around the world faced the global health crisis of the COVID-19 pandemic. As we struggle with the wave of consequences of the pandemic, we must urgently consider moving forward in both greener and bluer ways in order to minimize the even larger wave of consequences of climate change heading our way. Consequences that will increasingly impact the sustainable development of many countries.

Humanity stands at a crossroads with regard to the legacy it leaves to future generations. Biodiversity is declining at an unprecedented rate, and the pressures driving this decline are intensifying. Development goals and undermining efforts to address climate change. The Covid-19 pandemic has further highlighted the importance of the relationship between people and nature, and it reminds us all of the profound consequences to our own well-being and survival that can result from continued biodiversity loss and the degradation of ecosystems.