Wednesday, May 9th, 2012...4:22 pm
IEP Alumna Jessica Sanders Speaks at Marine Policy Event in NYC
Experts from GEF, FAO, the Global Ocean Forum, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), the World Bank, and the World Wildlife Fund (WWF), among other partners, have provided a briefing for member states and other stakeholders on the new GEF/FAO Program on Global Sustainable Fisheries Management and Biodiversity Conservation in Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction (ABNJ). This briefing introduced an innovative approach to Marine Policy and aimed to improve sustainable fisheries management and biodiversity conservation in ABNJ.
A former Monterey Institute of International Studies student, Jessica Sanders, spoke at this conference on behalf of the Global Environment Facility. Congratulations Jessica for being involved in such a great conference.
