What is the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO's overarching goal for the ocean, its core purpose, and what are its five main high-level objectives for achieving this purpose?
Navigate to 'https://www.ioc.unesco.org/' Expand the 'About us' menu to identify the overarching goal (vision). Click on 'Mission & Objectives' within the 'About us' menu. Locate and extract the IOC's core purpose (mission statement). Identify and extract the five 'IOC's High Level Objectives'. State the overarching goal, core purpose, and the five high-level objectives.
State the IOC's overarching goal as: 'Strengthening knowledge and management of the ocean for the benefit of humanity.' State the IOC's core purpose (mission) as: 'The purpose of the Commission is to promote international cooperation and to coordinate programmes in research, services and capacity-building, in order to learn more about the nature and resources of the ocean and coastal areas and to apply that knowledge for the improvement of management, sustainable development, the protection of the marine environment, and the decision-making processes of its Member States. (IOC Statutes, Article 2.1).' List the five 'IOC's High Level Objectives': 'Healthy ocean and sustained ocean ecosystem services; Effective warning systems and preparedness for tsunamis and other ocean-related hazards; Resilience to climate change and contribution to its mitigation; Scientifically-founded services for the sustainable ocean economy; Foresight on emerging ocean science issues.'