Lisbon Declaration

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• Recently, all 198 members of the United Nations unanimously adopted the Lisbon Declaration on ocean conservation.

About Lisbon Declaration

• Aim: is to follow science-based and innovative actions on an urgent basis. 
• It sends a strong signal to urgently improve the health, sustainable use and resilience of the ocean.  
• Need: It was recognised that developing countries, particularly small island developing states and least developed countries, need assistance with capacity building.
• Participants at the conference also agreed to work on preventing, reducing and controlling marine pollution. It includes:
  • Nutrient pollution
  • Untreated wastewater
  •  Solid waste discharges
  • Hazardous substances
  • Emissions from the maritime sector, including shipping, shipwrecks
  • Anthropogenic underwater noise

Significance

• Sustainable ocean-based economies: developing and promoting innovative financing solutions to help create sustainable ocean-based economies as well as expanding nature-based solutions to help conserve and preserve coastal communities.   
• Restoring harmony with nature through a healthy, productive, sustainable and resilient ocean is critical for our planet, our lives and our future.  

Source:DTE