Stories written by Peter Thomson

UN Ocean Conference Must Inspire Global Ambition

By Peter Thomson
The United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC) takes place every three years and in just a few weeks, the international community will gather in Nice, France, at a time when the International Science Council has called for the world to address the new reality of a disrupted Earth system.

Taking Stock of SDG Actions on UN’s Development Agenda

By Peter Thomson
Taken together, the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (SDGs) and the Paris Agreement on Climate Change, provide humanity with a masterplan for a sustainable way of life on this planet.

Freshwater to Sea, the Resilience of Oceans

By Peter Thomson
It is a great pleasure to join you today at World Water Week and to be here in Stockholm. This city has been at the forefront of sustainable development since it hosted the first Earth Summit back in 1972, the same year I started my public service as a rural development officer in Fiji!
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