PACIFIC FACES GREAT CHALLENGES FROM COLLAPSING FISHERIES & PLASTIC POLLUTION
Great challenges remain before the
Pacific, from collapsing fisheries and plastic pollution to ocean warming and
ocean acidification says Solomon Islands Minister of
Foreign Affairs, Hon. Milner Tozaka.
He said these frameworks remain relevant
today and their implementation will also complement the UN Sustainable Development
Goal14 (SDG14), which emphasises the conservation and sustainable of the
oceans, seas and marine resources.
Minister Tozaka said these challenges
threaten the integrity of the marine ecosystems around the world and survival
and prosperity cannot be guaranteed if the destruction to the oceans’ natural
capital is not reversed.
He added that the burden of conserving the
oceans’ resources should not disproportionately fall on the Pacific and on that
note called for the continued support from development partners to share the
burden associated with effective implementation.
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