US EditionOcean’s Survival Hinges on Finding the Billions Needed to Save It
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Ocean’s survival hinges on finding the billions needed to save it
The ocean supports food, jobs and the climate systems that keep global weather in balance – but only 8 percent of it is protected, and money to safeguard the rest is critically lacking. This weekend, finance leaders and marine experts are meeting in Monaco for what many say is a make-or-break moment to close the funding gap and secure the ocean’s future.
Before the opening on Monday of the UN Ocean Summit in Nice, hundreds of entrepreneurs and investors are gathered in Monaco to develop a sustainable exploitation of the ocean.
"Oceans and seas connect us and are our livelihoods. It is vital to take care of them and protect them, especially now where the climate emergency is more urgent than ever." António Guterres. Oceans cover more than 70% of the planet's surface and are responsible for regulating the climate, absorbing approximately 30% of the carbon dioxide produced by humans and generating more than 50% of the oxygen we breathe. In addition, they support more tha…
Humans can’t survive without a healthy Ocean: UN envoy
The urgent need to restore the Ocean will be the focus of a major international conference taking place in Nice, France, this June. This will be the first UN Ocean Conference since the adoption of a legal agreement for the conservation and sustainable use of marine biodiversity and the protection of life in the Ocean […]
Humans can't survive without a healthy Ocean: UN envoy
The Ocean is in deep crisis. Factors such as acidification, declining fish stocks, rising temperatures and widespread pollution are contributing to a catastrophic decline in biodiversity: over half of marine species are at risk of extinction this century.
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