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GOAL 14: life below water
Goals and targets (from the 2030 Agenda) Indicators
14.7 By 2030, increase the economic
benefits to small island developing States
and least developed countries from the
sustainable use of marine resources, in-
cluding through sustainable management
of fisheries, aquaculture and tourism 14.7.1 Sustainable fisheries as a pro-
portion of GDP in small island develop-
ing States, least developed countries
and all countries
14.a Increase scientific knowledge,
develop research capacity and transfer
marine technology, taking into account
the Intergovernmental Oceanographic
Commission Criteria and Guidelines on the
Transfer of Marine Technology, in order to
improve ocean health and to enhance the
contribution of marine biodiversity to the
development of developing countries, in
particular small island developing States
and least developed countries 14.a.1 Proportion of total research
budget allocated to research in the field
of marine technology
14.b Provide access for small-scale
artisanal fishers to marine resources and
markets 14.b.1 Progress by countries in the
degree of application of a legal/regu-
latory/policy/institutional framework
which recognizes and protects access
rights for small-scale fisheries
14.c Enhance the conservation and sus-
tainable use of oceans and their resources
by implementing international law as
reflected in the United Nations Convention
on the Law of the Sea, which provides
the legal framework for the conservation
and sustainable use of oceans and their
resources, as recalled in paragraph 158 of
“The future we want” 14.c.1 Number of countries making
progress in ratifying, accepting and
implementing through legal, policy and
institutional frameworks, ocean-related
instruments that implement interna-
tional law, as reflected in the United Na-
tion Convention on the Law of the Sea,
for the conservation and sustainable
use of the oceans and their resources
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