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Do we really need a new U.N. oceans treaty? Yes, & here's why
2016-04-27 10:59:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Washington Post: The oceans are in bad shape. The high seas -- like the moon, outer space and Antarctica -- cant be claimed by any nation. They are areas beyond national jurisdiction, and therefore protecting them requires international cooperation. A new United Nations oceans treaty -- Agreement on Conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine Biological Diversity of Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction -- would do just that, by focusing on greater biodiversity preservation. Life on Earth depends on the oceans....
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