Author: Gavin Haines / Source: Positive News
It is hoped the treaty will lead to the creation of more marine protected areas
Supported by 140 countries, the UN general assembly has passed a resolution allowing negotiations to begin on a treaty to protect the high seas.
Waters outside national boundaries – known as the high seas – cover almost half the surface of the Earth and play a vital role in the functioning of the atmosphere and climate.
But they suffer from a chronic shortage of regulation, and many areas have been devastate by pollution and overfishing as a result.After years of planning, UN members agreed in December 2017 to open formal negotiations on an international treaty to protect them. Negotiations will begin in September and are expected to continue until 2020. It is hoped the…
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