UN Ocean Conference: 198 countries adopt Lisbon Declaration
Members envisioned preventing and reducing marine pollution, capacity building in developing countries
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Members envisioned preventing and reducing marine pollution, capacity building in developing countries
Lisbon, Jul 1 (EFE).- A group of fishers gathered Friday in Lisbon, where a United Nations Conference on Oceans is currently being held, to demand a greater say in the protection of the seas, on which their lives depend. “I have been a shellfish diver and in artisanal fishing for more than 30 years. Therefore, …
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LISBON — The United Nations Oceans Conference (UNOC) concluded on July 1 in Lisbon after a full five days of discussions and events focused on achieving a shared goal: U.N. Sustainable Development Goal No. 14 (SDG14), which aims to protect life below water. While representatives of governments, NGOs and other entities made hundreds of conservation […]
By SANJA DE SILVA JAYATILLEKA In the 21st century international political theatre, unnerving in the extreme, we were treated recently to how things are likely to be played out in the world when Great Powers flex their muscles in a context of a fluidity when the balance of forces is less than obvious. In this […]