Protect the life of living things in the ocean

On May 3, in the French capital of Paris, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) opened the 5th Global Ocean Conference to mobilize intelligence and finance. from scientists, governments, NGOs and donors around the world to help protect the lives of the oceans at risk of climate change.

In the context of the 50th anniversary of the United Nations Intergovernmental Commission on Oceans and the International Year of Biodiversity 2010, the theme of this year's conference is "Ensuring survival, sustaining life and improving." Good management of global oceans. "

The conference discussed the impact of climate change on small island nations as well as opportunities and challenges for life in the oceans amid increasing international consensus on the risk of gas change. post.

Scientists point out that issues like reduction, adaptation and financial relevance to climate change will have a profound impact on the oceans, coastlines and small island states.

The international community needs to pay special attention to the ecosystem and freshwater and ocean resources, the vulnerability of these ecosystems due to climate change, so a way and principles Most based on ecosystems need to be integrated into a common vision of long-term coordinated action and in a strategy to combat climate change impacts at the national, regional and global levels.

The United Nations stressed to protect life in the oceans, countries should implement their commitment to building a protected area network on the ocean and the objectives of the 2010 International Biodiversity Year.