Jun 8, 2023
A healthy ocean is essential to our existence. But it is no secret that the ocean is under tremendous threat. It has never been hotter or more acidic. It is losing oxygen at an alarming rate. And pollution, especially plastic waste, is negatively impacting almost...
Mar 5, 2023
After over a decade of tough negotiations, more than 100 United Nations member countries have agreed to the first-ever treaty to protect the world’s oceans outside national boundaries. The UN High Seas Treaty places 30% of the world’s oceans into protected...
Aug 17, 2022
For the next two weeks, representatives from Member States have gathered at the United Nations to try and reach a consensus on a legally binding instrument regarding the conservation and sustainable use of marine biological diversity of areas beyond national...