Norway and India Promote Integrated Ocean Management at the UN Ocean Conference

Oceans is one of the main priority areas in Norway’s strategy for cooperation with India. Norway and India have collaborated for many years on integrated ocean management and the development of marine spatial plans for the Indian coastline. The collaboration on marine spatial planning was presented today at a dedicated event aboard SS «Statsraad Lehmkuhl» during the third UN Ocean Conference (UNOC3). The event was opened by His Royal Highness Crown Prince Haakon, Norwegian Minister of International Development Åsmund Aukrust, and India’s Minister of Earth Sciences Jitendra Singh.