New plan to protect world's oceans launched; goal: 18M sq km of MPAs

A new global marine initiative has been launched to protect and conserve 18 million square kilometres of the ocean (seven million square miles) over the next five years, an area larger than the continent of South America.

The collaboration, known as Blue Nature Alliance, established on Wednesday is led by several philanthropic organisations and plans to work with national governments, local communities, Indigenous peoples, scientists, and academics.

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/4/21/new-global-initiative-to-protect-18-million-sq-km-of-ocean

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