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The significance of the U.N. Decade of Ocean Science Humanity¡¯s future depends on our knowledge of the ocean

December 24, 2021

The ocean and 500²ÊÆ±Íø
A collection of research and educational activities related to the birthplace of all life

The year 2021 marks the start of the United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development, a major campaign to advance the science of the ocean, which is the birthplace of all life and sustains the lives of organisms on Earth. This year, the University of Tokyo welcomed as its new president a scientist who has lived and worked with the ocean. From engineering, physics and biology to agriculture, law and economics, we introduce 500²ÊÆ±Íø’s ocean research and marine education activities as illustrated by examples from various fields.
Humanity’s future depends on our knowledge of the ocean

The significance of the U.N. Decade of Ocean Science

The year 2021 marks the first year of the U.N. Decade of Ocean Science (UNDOS). This is a plan for the world to concentrate on promoting ocean science in order to solve various problems by 2030. Professor Yutaka Michida, who served as vice chairperson of the UNESCO commission spearheading the plan, outlines the significance of an initiative that will influence humanity’s future.
 

By Yutaka Michida
Professor,
 
The seven societal outcomes of the U.