SDG 14: Global Action for Marine Conservation
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SDG 14: Global Action for Marine Conservation at FutureLearn Overview
Duration | 6 weeks |
Total fee | ₹2,763 |
Mode of learning | Online |
Credential | Certificate |
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SDG 14: Global Action for Marine Conservation at FutureLearn Highlights
- Complete 90% of course steps and all of the assessments to earn your certificate
SDG 14: Global Action for Marine Conservation at FutureLearn Course details
- SDG 14 aims to promote the conservation and sustainable use of the ocean and its resources. This requires global cooperation to protect marine ecosystems from the threats of pollution, overfishing, and climate change.
- On this six-week course, you will explore the challenges in achieving SDG 14 and potential solutions such as fisheries management and marine protected areas.
- You will also gain an overview of Taiwan';s ocean laws and policies, with a focus on its efforts to make the country a leader in sustainable ocean governance.
- Overfishing has caused widespread damage to fish stocks and marine ecosystems. On the course, you will explore how effective fisheries management is instrumental in improving fish stock status.
- You will also discover the challenges and opportunities in managing multi-species fisheries before exploring science-based marine and coastal management strategies.
- Next, you will examine the issue of marine pollution and its implications for both the environment and human health.
- Delving into the various sources of marine pollution, you will also explore the policies and strategies that can be used to reduce its impact on ocean ecosystems.
- Finally, you will gain an understanding of Taiwans ocean laws and policies. You will explore the country’s approaches to marine and coastal management and its efforts to combat illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing.
- With this knowledge, you will understand how Taiwans marine sustainability actions can be applied on a global scale to help achieve SDG 14.
SDG 14: Global Action for Marine Conservation at FutureLearn Curriculum
Managing fisheries for sustainability
Fishery and environment
Managing fisheries for sustainability
Overfishing and ecosystem-based fishery approaches
Overfishing on fish stocks and marine ecosystems
Ecosystem-based fishery management
Science based Marine and Coastal Management
Methane Emissions and the Greenhouse Effect
Coastal Management and Social Responsibility
Marine pollution and its implications
Impact of "New" material on ocean pollution
How plastic is polluting our ocean around Taiwan and plastic snow
Making Taiwan a Sustainable Country—Its Ocean Laws and Policies
How important Taiwan is to ocean environment conservation and sustainability, and the development vision of SDG14
IUU Fishing, MPA Policy, and Sustainable Development in Ocean Governance
Impact of overfishing on Taiwan, and effective management of marine environmental issues
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