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Ensuring Sustainable Oceans

Autor
Narula K
Título de serie
Maritime Affairs: Journal of the National Maritime Foundation of India | vol 11 (1); p. 66 - 83
Fecha
2015
Fuente
IUCN (ID: ANA-091045)
Editor | Lugar de publicación
Taylor & Francis Group Ltd | Abingdon, United Kingdom
ISSN
0973-3159
Tipo de documento
Artículo en publicación
Idioma
Inglés
Campo de aplicación
Internacional
Materia
Mar
Palabra clave
Uso sostenible Relaciones internacionales/cooperación Alta mar Manejo de recursos marinos
Resumen

Ensuring sustainable oceans and seas is vital for the well-being of the planet. However, oceans – which are the largest ecosystems – are degrading rapidly, which is a cause of anxiety. The paper presents some of the growing concerns about the health of the oceans and analyses three main drivers of ocean degradation, viz. overexploitation for resources, unintended impacts of anthropogenic activities and weak governance structures. Some of the ongoing work on adopting Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for the oceans, and by the Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) working group for governance of the “high seas”, are then discussed. The paper suggests a way ahead and proposes that India should play a larger role in the ongoing discussions. The paper concludes that there is a need for international cooperation and global support, and ensuring sustainable oceans is the key to sustainable development.