POSITIVE CORNER #7: "Milestone in Protecting Oceans"

The international community has reached an important global milestone, with 10.01 per cent of the ocean now officially designated within protected and conserved areas.

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In 2024, current records show that 8.6 per cent of ocean and coastal areas globally were within documented protected and conserved areas. Over the past two years the world has protected about 5 million square kilometres of ocean, an area bigger than the European Union.

Source:

https://www.unep-wcmc.org/en/news/world-reaches-milestone-for-nature-10-of-ocean-now-officially-protected?fbclid=IwY2xjawRMYadleHRuA2FlbQIxMABzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEeNDc07aL6w-VLECgm8M4lAzWLqjhLwhSNeyiwx9pIt0JQUkZW6CumOFCWizU_aem_TQEk_odLvS5Vhk0LB1a_Bw