Western Indian Ocean and Impacts of SDG14: Life Below Water

Year : 2025 | Volume : 02 | Issue : 01 | Page : 32 39
    By

    Vimala Dheekshanya V.,

  • Devesh A.,

  • Prashanth Arjun G.K,

  1. Assistant Professor, Department of Information Technology, Manakula Vinayagar Institute of Technology, Kalitheerthalkuppam, Pondicherry, , India
  2. Student, Department of Information Technology, Manakula Vinayagar Institute of Technology, Kalitheerthalkuppam, Pondicherry, , India
  3. Student, Department of Information Technology, Manakula Vinayagar Institute of Technology, Kalitheerthalkuppam, Pondicherry, , India

Abstract

The SDGs outline a sustainable and inclusive global future. This paper discusses progress toward SDG 14 within the WIO, emphasizing four targets that were set for achievement by 2020. Given that current methods of evaluation of policy-informing lack precision, in this region, little headway has been made toward meeting the set targets, and the attainment of SDG 14 by 2030 does not seem possible. SDG 14.2 and 14.5: Moving at a Snail’s Pace for Marine Conservation. Some countries protected only 10 percent of the more marine areas. In fisheries management, progress toward SDG 14.4 (reducing harmful subsidies) and SDG 14.6, combating illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing) is yielding positive, though modest, results. While the socio-economic and governance structures across the WIO (Western Indian Ocean) region vary, the potential for restoring ecological health remains high. To overcome existing challenges and achieve SDG 14, it will be crucial to strengthen monitoring systems, promote integrated governance, invest in capacity building, and foster knowledge sharing. The region will gain social, economic, and environmental advantages from better SDG implementation.

Keywords: Western Indian Ocean (WIO), Marine conservation, fisheries management, area-based management tools, ocean governance, marine protected areas, sustainable resource management, policy and decision-making, regional advancements, monitoring and reporting systems

[This article belongs to International Journal of Marine Life ]

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Vimala Dheekshanya V., Devesh A., Prashanth Arjun G.K. Western Indian Ocean and Impacts of SDG14: Life Below Water. International Journal of Marine Life. 2025; 02(01):32-39.
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Vimala Dheekshanya V., Devesh A., Prashanth Arjun G.K. Western Indian Ocean and Impacts of SDG14: Life Below Water. International Journal of Marine Life. 2025; 02(01):32-39. Available from: https://journals.stmjournals.com/ijml/article=2025/view=202704


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Volume 02
Issue 01
Received 01/02/2025
Accepted 02/02/2025
Published 04/03/2025
Publication Time 31 Days
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