UN adopts world’s first treaty to protect high seas biodiversity
New York City, USReuters The UN has adopted the world’s first treaty to protect the high seas and preserve marine biodiversity in international waters, marking a milestone after nearly 20 years of effort, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres announced Monday. Tourists stand in front of huts that form part of the Lady Elliot Island Eco Resort […]
Ocean treaty needed to tackle “deep trouble”, says UN envoy
Stockholm, SwedenThomson Reuters Foundation The world’s seas are increasingly threatened by global warming, acidification and pollution, making it crucial to agree on a global treaty to protect them, the UN oceans envoy said. Peter Thomson warned in an interview with the Thomson Reuters Foundation that the oceans were “in deep trouble”. “It is worse than […]