(par 9.7.3.1.4) Call for treaty to restore deep ocean
Call for treaty to restore deep ocean https://www.iol.co.za/news/call-for-treaty-to-restore-deep-ocean-1640100 Written by John Yeld Cape Town – Imagine the outcry if giant privately owned bulldozers trundled continuously across the landscape of the Kruger National Park and other natural areas, killing all the game and destroying all the plants as they ripped up everything in their path over […]
(par 9.7.3.1.4) Africa- Small Islands States’ Big Development Challenge
Africa: Small Islands States’ Big Development Challenge http://allafrica.com/stories/201409081780.html?viewall=1 By Sarah Grimes Ocean science for development in SIDS: Facts and figures Sarah Grimes explores why small-island states need good ocean monitoring – and why it still fails them in some areas. The ocean is a crucial component of the Earth system, essential for supporting ecosystem and […]
(par 9.7.3.1.4) ‘Paris of the Oceans’ Pact Crucial to Save Seas, Says WWF Head
‘Paris of the oceans’ pact crucial to save seas, says WWF head https://jp.reuters.com/article/us-environment-oceans-pollution-idUSKCN1GM0N5 By Sophie Hares, Thomson Reuters Foundation PLAYA DEL CARMEN, Mexico (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – To save the world’s oceans from rampant over-fishing, pollution and degradation, countries should hammer out a deal like the Paris Agreement on climate change that sets stringent targets for protection, […]