Working together, globally: A global treaty for the oceans..

In a rather resounding article in the Guardian, Jonathan Watts provides an update about ongoing deliberations on a likely global treaty being signed for the care and health of the oceans.

The recent times have seen heightened attention to the oceans, with the UN having dedicated one of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals to the oceans: the Goal 14 “Life under water”…

The present discussion is aimed at mobilizing focused, international efforts in this regard, and in particular draws attention to waters beyond national monitored waters, which are unregulated and therefore freely handled and likely to be impacted.
There have of course been many case studies that have documented this.

The treaty is likely to trigger change like never before, and bring to the fore, many issues which need urgent attention.

Read the article here: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2017/dec/22/un-poised-to-move-ahead-with-landmark-treaty-to-protect-high-seas