Marine protection falls short of the goal. A UN treaty and lessons from Antarctica could help
Two-thirds of the world’s oceans fall outside national jurisdictions – they belong to no one and everyone.
These international waters, known as the high seas, harbor a plethora of natural resources and millions of unique marine species.
But they are being damaged irretrievably. Research shows unsustainable fisheries are one of the greatest threats to marine biodiversity in the high seas.
According to a 2019 global assessment report on biodiversity and ecosystem services, 66% of the world’s oceans are experiencing detrimental and increasing cumulative impacts from human activities.
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Or maybe you could point me in the right direction? Bit of a vaccine mystery
Ginny Andersen: How will domestic capability and manufacturing contribute to New Zealand accessing a vaccine?
Hon Dr MEGAN WOODS: New Zealand’s science and vaccine manufacturing sectors have an incredibly important role to play in ensuring New Zealanders get early access to a vaccine. Locally, the Vaccine Alliance Aotearoa New Zealand will receive $10 million to lead COVID-19 vaccine research through a vaccine development and evaluation platform. This will see the brightest minds from the Malaghan Institute of Medical Research, the University of Otago, and Victoria University of Wellington work together to support global efforts to develop vaccines that are safe and fit for purpose. BioCell will receive $3 million to upgrade its existing facilities so it’s in a position to scale up and support local and global vaccine manufacturing. Depending on the chosen vaccine, this could see u
Source: University of Canterbury
World leaders pledged to establish a network of marine protected areas (MPAs) with the goal to protect 10% of the world’s oceans by 2020, but MPAs only cover 7.66% of the ocean across the globe. University of Canterbury’s Natasha Blaize Gardiner and University of Colorado Boulder’s Cassandra Brooks weigh in on what we can do to improve the situation on The Conversation.
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WeTheBleeple 4.2.1.1
My goodness your posting is a repetitive bore. How many Biden fans are here? It s as painful as those vague and earnest twats who approach me at parties to inform me climate change is real.
Here s a challenge, find something positive to think about, every day. Rant for the rest of it if you must but just try get a grip.
Adrian Thornton 4.2.1.1.1
Well if I am a twat and a bore for ranting about liberalism, an ideology that Biden is the figurehead of and Ardern governs with in New Zealand then so be it.
I guess it s everyday when I ride or drive to work and see all the fellow citizens living in their vehicles, see all the motels booked out with fellow citizens and their children who also have no home…talk to my own children who are keep poor from paying outrageous rents and crippling student debts…or after spending quite a period of time in the local hospital last year and seeing that is crumbling and unkept lik