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Ocean Health

Why is ocean health important for human well-being?

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The ocean is our planet’s largest ecosystem. It covers 71% of the Earth’s surface and contains about 97% of the Earth’s water (IPCC, 2019). Almost 2.4 billion people live within 100 km of the ocean globally and interact directly with it regularly (United Nations Ocean Conference). Unfortunately, our global ocean faces numerous pressures that affect […]

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Environment, Health, Lifestyle, Science, Sustainability
The oceanic economy is important for a thrivable future

The Oceanic Economy In Developing Nations

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The oceanic resource-based economy is a massive opportunity for developing nations. They can use their abundant renewable marine resources to construct creative green industries and build resilient economies. This will not only dampen the environmental harm but will also support climate action. Global expertise and funds need to be distributed fairly to developing nations to

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Environment, Science, Society
Whaling laws need to be tightened to stop commercial whaling

Whaling Laws: Is Commercial Whaling Sustainable?

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The History of Whaling and whaling laws An estimated 2.9 million whales were killed during the twentieth century, obliterating global whale populations (EIA, 2018). Japan is one of the largest contributors to this. They have fiercely protected their right to whaling, despite global outcry (Catalinac and Chan, 2005). The International Whaling Commission (IWC) has been

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Environment, Government, Strategy, Sustainability
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