Ilhas do Rio Project’s participation at UNOC 3 in Nice, France
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Mar Adentro Institute is a non-profit organization founded in 2005 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The institutional mission is to promote, participate, and stimulate actions to produce and improve knowledge about aquatic ecosystems, aiming to ensure the integrity of natural processes, environmental balance, and benefits for today’s citizens and future generations. The institute has a multidisciplinary team to elaborate and develop (1) research projects, (2) scientific promotion and environmental education, and (3) production and publication of books, magazines, videos, cartoons, and photos. Several projects have been conducted towards ocean conservation, including the Ilhas do Rio Project (IDR) since 2011, one of the Champions working to protect the Cagarras Islands and Surrounding Waters Hope Spot, encompassing 57k hectares.
IDR works in partnership with government agencies to foster the protection of coastal areas in Rio de Janeiro. Through an advocacy effort, the IDR supports local environmental agencies in establishing and strengthening marine protected areas, based on science, as ocean-based solutions for climate change adaptation and mitigation. The advocacy work focuses on Agenda 30×30, Target 3 of the Convention on Biological Diversity and how local actions and solutions contribute to achieving national and global goals.
IDR also engages in international networks and high-level forums to emphasize the significance of actions taken by governments in the Global South regarding global ocean conservation agendas
The International Panel for Ocean Sustainability is one of the examples that IDR has been working with. Also, within the scope of IDR, Mar Adentro Institute has become a Knowledge Partner of the Oceans20 (O20), a G20 official engagement group. The project co-hosted side events on the Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Treaty (BBNJ), Ocean Action and Solutions in National Determined Contributions (NDCs), and Resilient Small-Scale Fisheries (SSF) during the G20 Brazilian Presidency 2024. IDR is proud to have contributed to the O20 final Communiqué, which influenced the G20 Environment and Climate Ministers Declaration and the G20 Leaders’ Final Declaration, especially regarding the BBNJ agreement. The O20 recommendations were also considered in the bilateral commitments between Brazil and France, focusing on “Nice to Belém (UNOC/COP 30).
At UNOC 2025, the IDR team aims to connect with partners to share experiences and challenges related to science-to-policy, seeking synergies and opportunities for collaboration and fundraising. IDR will be hosting and supporting the following side events:
UNOC 3 Side Events
At UNOC 2025, the IDR team aims to connect with partners to share experiences and challenges regarding Science to Policy, seeking synergies and opportunities for collaboration. IDR will be hosting and supporting the following side events:
30x30x30 Brazil: Accelerating Marine Protection Towards COP30
Lead organizers: Government of Brazil, with the support of WWF-Brazil and CI-Brazil
Confirmed partners: Blue Nature Alliance, Mar Adentro Instituto/Ilhas do Rio Project, Mission Blue, Rare-Brazil; Oceano Azul Foundation
Date: Monday June 9, 06h to 06:45 PM CET
Location: Green Zone, La Baleine, Nice, France – Nautilus Auditorium
Nice to Belém: Brazilian civil society invites the global ocean community to discuss the ocean-climate nexus
Organizations: Greenpeace Brasil, Mar Adentro Institute/ Ilhas do Rio Project, Painel Mar, Fundação Grupo Boticário, Arayara, WWf Brasil, Conservation International Brasil, Observatório do Clima
Date & Time: Tuesday, June 10th, 5.30 ish – 6.45 CET TBC
Location: Green Zone, La Baleine, Nice, France – Ocean Base Camp
Ocean Solutions at Scale: Empowering Subnational Action
Organizations: Regions 4 Biodiversity Platform in partnership with European Committee of the Regions, VLIZ, Mar Adentro Institute/ Ilhas do Rio Project, Ocean & Climate Platform, Catedra da Unesco para a sustentabilidade do Oceano, UCLG.
Date & Time: Thursday, June 12 at 03pm CET.
Location: Virtual side event – *virtual session will run via Zoom with translation available in English, French, and Spanish.
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From Nice to Belém
Brazilian civil society invites the global ocean community to an urgent conversation on the ocean-climate nexus, with a view toward COP30. Let’s come together to strengthen alliances and shape strategies to place the ocean at the heart of the climate agenda!
📍 Location: Green Zone – Ocean Basecamp Pavilion
📅 Date & Time: Tuesday, June 10th,
from 5:30 PM to 6:45 PM
Join us in this dialogue and help drive just and inclusive views for a living ocean and a sustainable future. 🌊🌍
Down the Drain – Marulhada – arts as powerful tools for climate advocacy and education
Organizations: Mar Adentro Institute/ Ilhas do Rio Project, SOA, Ritmos Climáticos e Generation Activism.
Date & Time: Thursday, June 12th, from 5:15 to 06 PM CET
Location: Green Zone, La Baleine, Nice, France – Cryosphère Pavilion
Enhancing Ocean Literacy and Empowering Youth Leadership to Protect the Deep Sea
Organizations: Rise UP; Greenpeace Brazil; EarthEcho International; Mar Adentro Institute/ Ilhas do rio Project; Mission Blue; Regions4 Org; World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF); Deep Sea Conserve Coalition(DSCC); Early Career Ocean Professionals (ECOP)
📅 Date & Time: Thursday, June 12th, from 06h to 07h PM CET
📍 Location: Green Zone, La Baleine, Nice, France – Ocean Literacy Pavillon
