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Event Preview dustry sustainable developmnet efforts. The best efforts by a needs of the communities in which they operate. single company or even a whole industry sector will not be To further enhance responsible operations throughout dif- enough to secure ocean health and productivity into the future. ferent ocean industry sectors, a group of companies banded

This creates a compelling business case for industry lead- together to form the World Ocean Council (WOC) – the in- ership and collaboration in tackling ocean sustainability, ternational, multi-industry business leadership alliance for stewardship and science. Fortunately, there are many good, “Corporate Ocean Responsibility”. This collaboration helps smart people in good, smart companies who do their best to identify sustainability risks, gaps and practical cross-sectoral, understand and address ocean sustainable development. These science-based solutions. leadership companies conduct their business in a manner that Cross-sectoral WOC teams are putting this unique industry is compatible with the balanced environmental and economic alliance to work on a range of topics, such as ocean policy and

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