Charter presented at the United Nations Ocean Conference in Lisbon in June 2022 and ratified at the General Assembly of the Most Beautiful Bays in the World at the congress in Sihanoukville in Cambodia on December 10, 2022
BAYS MEMBERS OF THE MOST BEAUTIFUL BAYS IN THE WORLD ASSOCIATION AGREE ON THE FOLLOWING OBJECTIVES:
- Raise national and global awareness of the importance of bays and sustainable coastal management
- Work to preserve the quality of the marine environment
- Prevent and ensure the proper management of the challenges of pollution and various strandings, especially plastics
- Protect the richness of the natural heritage of the bays by promoting action to maintain biodiversity in the bays
- Raise awareness of the problem of demographic and tourist pressure along the coast and in the bays, to guarantee residents and visitors the best living conditions and well-being
- Strengthen ties between member bays as places for discussion and sharing of good practices through inclusive partnerships
- Encourage and relay research and scientific innovations in the protection of coastal marine areas
- Promote actions and initiatives likely to allow the bays to remain a living space and enriching experiences.
- Ensure that bays contribute to the global effort under UN-led to revitalize the oceans, to achieve Sustainable Development Goal 14 (SDG 14) relating to the conservation and sustainable use of marine and coastal ecosystems
