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<BR>Keynote address by Palau's President Tommy Remengesau Jr. to the United Nations conference on 'Healthy Oceans and Seas' (4 Feb 2014)
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"a key element of full implementation of SDG14 will be a new legally binding instrument under UNCLOS on the conservation and sustainable use of high seas biodiversity. This instrument, which will be the focus of a UN Preparatory Committee in 2016–17, could provide a universal framework to establish marine protected areas on the high seas." <a href="http://highseasalliance.org/content/ocean-and-sustainable-development-un-icp-meeting-and-sdgs">source</a>
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"This report outlines eight steps the international community can take to restore ocean health and halt the decline of the ocean economy, including through addressing oceans in the post-2015 development agenda and ensuring that an agreement on climate change addresses ocean warming and acidification. Additional recommendations include: conserving and managing 30% of representative marine areas by 2030; rebuilding fish stocks to ecologically sustainable harvest levels; and building transparent accounting of the value of ocean assets to improve decision-making."

<a href="http://www.gesamp.org/data/gesamp/files/media/Publications/Reports_and_studies_90/gallery_2230/object_2461_large.pdf">[1]</a> <a href="http://d3f6xxumxd45xs.cloudfront.net/media/RevivingOceanEconomy-REPORT-lowres.pdf">[2]
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"Microplastics may be as harmful to marine life as larger marine debris, such as fishing nets and plastic bags, according to a report by the Joint Group of Experts on the Scientific Aspects of Marine Environmental Protection (GESAMP)" 27 April 2015 - <a href="http://sd.iisd.org/news/reports-highlight-microplastic-threats-underscore-value-of-ocean-economy/">source</a>

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High Seas Alliance asking <a href="http://highseasalliance.org/content/scientists-support-high-seas-biodiversity-agreement">scientists to sign letter urging countries to honor the commitment made by governments at the UN Conference on Sustainable Development Rio+20 Conference.</a> - <a href="http://highseasalliance.org/content/apoyo-cient%C3%ADfico-para-acuerdo-internacional-sobre-la-protecci%C3%B3n-de-la-biodiversidad-en-alta">Spanish</a>, <a href="http://highseasalliance.org/content/les-scientifiques-appuient-un-accord-sur-la-protection-de-la-biodiversit%C3%A9-en-haute-mer">French</a>


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<b>Understanding Ocean Acidification</b>
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