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Teens are aware of the problem in the oceans Tags

Teens are aware of the problem in the oceans Tags
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According to the research of the global ocean health back to Blue, 75 percent of young people are interested about the situation of the ocean, 47 percent believe that the ocean is healthy. It is remarkable that even young people in countries like Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico and Philippines who live large environmental problems such as plastic pollution, coral reef destruction and habitat loss. The United Nations (BM) Ocean Ambassador Peter Thomson emphasizes that young people should be better trained in ocean health by characterizing this low awareness as ‘heavy and alarming’.

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According to the results of the survey, 61 percent of young people pay more importance to other environmental problems, such as deforestation, air pollution and sweet water shortage, etc.. In countries with the coast of the Pacific and the Caribbean Sea like Panama, this rate is up to 88 percent. When young people are in high expectations from governments and non-profit organizations in environmental responsibility, the rate of those who think that businesses and companies should take more responsibility only 17. This indicates that ocean pollution is an important lack of awareness in terms of fundamental reasons and responsible. [[
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Researchers note that increasing ocean awareness can generate pressure on decision makers and fund provider Tags. Emma McKinley, says that a part of young people lost that the role of a part of the ocean played in the fight against climate change, but it does not understand the argument of claiming more actions from governments and private sector. The research emphasizes that ocean literacy should be included in the educational discipline, and young people have more knowledge and intermedies to protect their ocean ecosystems. Oceans face large threats such as sea levels, increased temperature, acidization and biological diversity loss. However, apart from the departure of positive studies, the oceans styles do not care enough and lacks financial support. This lack of consciousness is difficult to say that the difference of giving greater environmental and economic results in the future.

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