As the world suffers the effects of global warming and climate change, which are the biggest problems, leaders from around the world have come to the Portuguese capital, Lisbon, to seek an international agreement to protect the world’s oceans. The UN-sponsored Ocean Conference will run Monday through July 1.
The UN firmly says that the oceans of the planet face unusual threats due to human activities and that their health and ability to sustain life will only deteriorate as the world’s population grows and human activity increases.
“The Maritime Conference, sponsored by the governments of Kenya and Portugal, will come at a critical juncture as the world seeks to address the many deep-rooted challenges in our societies exposed by the COVID-19 pandemic. changes and often shared solutions that are embedded in SDGs,” according to the UN.
The five-day UN Ocean Conference in Lisbon, Portugal, attracted senior officials and scientists from more than 120 countries to the Atlantic port city in southwestern Europe, as well as activists frustrated by the failure to establish international rules governing ocean sustainability. The ocean faces serious threats from global warming, pollution, acidification, and other problems, according to the UN. Potentially harmful deep mining also lacks regulation. The governments of Kenya and Portugal will co-host a conference on the ocean.
The oceans cover roughly 70% of the earth’s surface and provide food and livelihood for billions.Some activists call them the largest unregulated area on the planet. The conference plans to adopt a declaration that, while not binding on its signatories, will help establish and accelerate the protection and conservation of the oceans and their resources, according to the United Nations.
The agreement was negotiated under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, which is the most important international agreement on human maritime activities. However, after 10 years of talks, including the fourth round of negotiations three months ago, no agreement has yet been reached. The fifth round is scheduled for August in New York.
The oceans contain the largest biosphere and are home to up to 80% of all life on Earth, despite occupying 70% of the planet. They produce 50% of the oxygen we require, absorb 25% of all carbon dioxide emissions, and extract 90% of the excess heat generated by emissions, according to the UN. is a big problem that we do not yet know about the ocean, but there are many reasons why we need to manage it sustainably, as outlined in the goals of Objective 14 for sustainable development: Underwater life.”
The conference is “an important opportunity to speed up steps towards a treaty on the high seas,” the UN said, while delegates did not formally discuss possible ways forward. The conference is also expected to reaffirm and build on the 62 commitments made by governments at the last summit in Nairobi, Kenya, in 2018 to protect small island states with a maritime economy. sustainable fishing and resistance to hot water.
Dr. Jitendra Singh, Minister of Earth Sciences, will attend a five-day conference and give a keynote address from India. The ministry said its speech was on “Improving marine activity based on science and innovation for the realization of objective 14: inventories, partnerships, and solutions.” India will provide science and innovation-based solutions for the implementation of Objective 14 through collaborative and environmentally friendly solutions. “With the participation of civil society and other relevant stakeholders, participating countries will make a strong commitment to conserving and conserving the use of reattaching oceans, seas, and marine resources,” said Dr. Jitendra Singh before leaving for Lisbon.
