Can the words given for the seas write date?
The third of the United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC3) was held between 9-13 June with the participation of more than 60 government leaders and about 15 thousand people in Nice. One of the most concrete achievements of the conference was the international support given to the High Seas Treaty, which was accepted in 2022. Treating aims to protect the sea areas beyond national borders and to use sustainable use of sea resources.
New sea protection fields were announced[
Sea protection areas (MPA) in the meeting was one of the prominent titles. Currently, 8 percent of the world oceans are protected and only 2.8 percent are protected. The French Polynesia announced that the world will create the largest sea protection area. Totally 5 million kilometer areas will be in the ‘full protection’ status. Only traditional fishing, ecotourism and scientific research will be allowed in these areas. [
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Earth call against sea mining
One of the most remarkable outlets in the conference came from the French President Emmanuel Macron. Macron described deep sea mining as ‘naked’ and found in a call of a global moratory (relation). To date, 37 countries announced that they support moratory or pause call against these devastating mining activities. Science people are warning that mining made from the sea base can give irreversible harm to ocean ecosystems.
global understanding against plastic pollution]
Plastic pollution was also the leading crisis titles of the conference. Experts who pay attention to the seas of more than 8 million tons of plastic waste every year, stressed that an international understanding covering the entire cycle of plastic production and consumption is essential. More than 95 countries have made calls for emergency movement in line with this goal. The negotiations to be held in Geneva, Switzerland in August are expected to skip the foundations of global plastic agreement.
Umut has but not enough]
] The preservation of coral reefs was recorded in cooperation with local communities, inspection of fishing applications and progress on issues such as ocean-based financing models. However, experts repeat the warning that the words given without concrete action plans will not be enough. UNOC3 hoped, but these hopes will not pass to date, will depend on the actual steps to be skipped in the next step.
New sea protection fields were announced[
Sea protection areas (MPA) in the meeting was one of the prominent titles. Currently, 8 percent of the world oceans are protected and only 2.8 percent are protected. The French Polynesia announced that the world will create the largest sea protection area. Totally 5 million kilometer areas will be in the ‘full protection’ status. Only traditional fishing, ecotourism and scientific research will be allowed in these areas. [
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Earth call against sea mining
One of the most remarkable outlets in the conference came from the French President Emmanuel Macron. Macron described deep sea mining as ‘naked’ and found in a call of a global moratory (relation). To date, 37 countries announced that they support moratory or pause call against these devastating mining activities. Science people are warning that mining made from the sea base can give irreversible harm to ocean ecosystems.
global understanding against plastic pollution]
Plastic pollution was also the leading crisis titles of the conference. Experts who pay attention to the seas of more than 8 million tons of plastic waste every year, stressed that an international understanding covering the entire cycle of plastic production and consumption is essential. More than 95 countries have made calls for emergency movement in line with this goal. The negotiations to be held in Geneva, Switzerland in August are expected to skip the foundations of global plastic agreement.
Umut has but not enough]
] The preservation of coral reefs was recorded in cooperation with local communities, inspection of fishing applications and progress on issues such as ocean-based financing models. However, experts repeat the warning that the words given without concrete action plans will not be enough. UNOC3 hoped, but these hopes will not pass to date, will depend on the actual steps to be skipped in the next step.
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