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Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley. (FP) Every year, we join people across the planet in commemorating World Environment Day on June 5. This is a day where we ...

The following is a statement from Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley for World Environment Day. Every year, we join people across the planet in commemorating World Environment Day on June 5th. This is a day where we especially highlight the need for transformative changes to policies and choices that enable cleaner, greener, and more sustainable living. We need to make transformative changes that help us live in harmony with nature, …

Marine resources under threat from climate change, pollution and overfishing

The report, presented at the 3rd UN Trade Forum, calls for a global trade, investment and innovation “Blue Deal” to sustainably use our ocean, home to 80% of

New York: The ocean can provide vast opportunities for developing countries to build more innovative and resilient economies, but climate change, pollution and overfishing threaten the livelihoods of some three billion people who rely on it for food and income.

GLOBAL ‘BLUE DEAL’ NEEDED TO PROTECT OCEAN Despite ocean providing vast opportunities for developing countries to build more

The ocean holds vast opportunities for developing countries to build more innovative and resilient economies. But climate change, pollution and overfishing threaten those opportunities and the livelihoods of about 3 billion people who rely on the ocean for food and income.

The report, presented at the 3rd UN Trade Forum in Geneva, calls for a global trade and investment “Blue Deal” to sustainably use the ocean — home to 80 percent of all life.

The ocean can provide vast opportunities for developing countries to build more innovative and resilient economies, but climate change, pollution and overfishing threaten the livelihoods of some three billion people who rely on it for food and income.

The ocean can provide vast opportunities for developing countries to build more innovative and resilient economies.