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 […]
“Paris of the oceans” pact crucial to save seas, says WWF head
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, said the head of global conservation group WWF. Such an accord would help the world’s poorest who depend on the seas for […]