Science
16 October 2015 vol 350, issue 6258, pages 249-352
http://www.sciencemag.org/content/current

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Policy Forum
Ocean
Making waves: The science and politics of ocean protection
Jane Lubchenco and Kirsten Grorud-Colvert
Science 23 October 2015: 382-383.
Published online 15 October 2015 [DOI:10.1126/science.aad5443]
Mature science reveals opportunities for policy progress
Summary
The ocean has recently taken a more prominent role on the international policy stage. In June, the United Nations (UN) initiated development of a treaty for conservation of biodiversity on the High Seas. One of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) adopted by the UN in September focuses on the ocean. In early October, the second Our Ocean Conference (OO-2015) provided a high-profile platform for nations to tout progress or make promises to protect and restore the ocean. We discuss recent progress in creating and enforcing strongly protected areas, and we emphasize the need to accelerate the pace and draw on scientific knowledge