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LOCATION:Antalya COP31 Venue\, Türkiye
SUMMARY:COP31 side event: Plans to accelerate blue solutions – aquatic fo
 ods and algae aquaculture
CLASS:PUBLIC
DESCRIPTION:BackgroundThe panel addresses seaweed farming as a nature-based
  climate solution. It brings together governments\, United Nations agencie
 s\, research networks\, and civil society organizations that are part of t
 he United Nations Global Seaweed Initiative (UNGSI). At the side event is 
 to present the updated UNGSI Plan to Accelerate Multiple Benefits of Algae
  Aquaculture at COP 31.ObjectivesThe panel aims to advance the implementat
 ion of the Plan to Accelerate Multiple Benefits of Algae Aquaculture\, by 
 engaging member states with aquatic food and bioinput priorities in their 
 NDCs/NAPs and local community leadership in concrete sectoral projects. As
  a blue economy livelihood\, algaculture provides low-carbon food and bioi
 nputs\, while contributing to carbon sequestration and climate adaptation.
  The development potential of seaweed cultivation is especially relevant f
 or rural coastal communities\, including women\, Indigenous Peoples\, and 
 smallholders\, whose participation can link traditional knowledge with new
  ocean economy opportunities.&lt\;h4&gt\;Background&lt\;/h4&gt\;&lt\;p&gt\
 ;The panel addresses seaweed farming as a nature-based climate solution. I
 t brings together governments\, United Nations agencies\, research network
 s\, and civil society organizations that are part of the United Nations Gl
 obal Seaweed Initiative (UNGSI). At the side event is to present the updat
 ed UNGSI Plan to Accelerate Multiple Benefits of Algae Aquaculture at COP 
 31.&lt\;/p&gt\;&lt\;h4&gt\;Objectives&lt\;/h4&gt\;&lt\;p&gt\;The panel aim
 s to advance the implementation of the Plan to Accelerate Multiple Benefit
 s of Algae Aquaculture\, by engaging member states with aquatic food and b
 ioinput priorities in their NDCs/NAPs and local community leadership in co
 ncrete sectoral projects. As a blue economy livelihood\, algaculture provi
 des low-carbon food and bioinputs\, while contributing to carbon sequestra
 tion and climate adaptation. The development potential of seaweed cultivat
 ion is especially relevant for rural coastal communities\, including women
 \, Indigenous Peoples\, and smallholders\, whose participation can link tr
 aditional knowledge with new ocean economy opportunities.&lt\;/p&gt\;\n\nV
 iew meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/cop31-side-event-pla
 ns-accelerate-blue-solutions-aquatic-foods-and-algae-aquaculture
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