Areas of expertise & Fields of activity:
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Economic and Social:
Biodiversity
Business and Industry
Climate Change
Coorporate Accountability
Development
Energy
Environment
Law of the Sea and Antarctica
Private Sector
Science and Technology
Sustainable Development
Trade and Development
Sustainable Development:
Biodiversity
Biotechnology
Climate change
Energy
Industrial development
International cooperation for an enabling environment
International law
Marine Resources
Mining
Oceans and seas
Partnerships
Science
Sustainable Tourism
Sustainable development for Africa
Sustainable development in a globalizing world
Sustainable development of SIDS
Trade and environment
Transport
Waste Management
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| Geographic scope: |
International
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| Millennium Development Goals: |
Ensure environmental sustainability
Develop global partnership for development
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| Mission statement: |
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| Year established: |
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| Year of registration: |
2010 |
| Organizational structure: |
International board of directors representing the sectoral and geographic diversity of the ocean business community. Standing committees composed of WOC Members, e.g. Program Committee. Working Groups to address specific topics and tasks. |
| Number and type of members: |
As of 2020, about 60 companies and business organizations from around the world from a wide range of ocean industries, e.g. renewable energy, oil and gas, shipping, seafood, tourism, ocean technology, maritime law, investment, marine environmental services and other areas. |
| Funding structure: |
Membership fees or dues
Donations and grants from domestic sources
Foreign and international grants
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