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The knowledge on the ocean’s dire state is clear. Still, we’re not listening. To motivate widespread momentum for the ocean, we need to awaken new depths.
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View the mediaWe are in critical time as the world is seeking to address the many of the deep-rooted problems of our societies and which will require major structural transformations and common shared solutions that are anchored in the 17 Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations.
An international mobilisation is necessary because the ocean covers 70 percent of the Earth’s surface. Ocean is the planet's largest biosphere, and is home to up to 80 percent of all life in the world. It generates 50 percent of the oxygen we need, absorbs 25 percent of all carbon dioxide emissions and captures 90 percent of the additional heat generated from those emissions. It is not just ‘the lungs of the planet’ but also its largest carbon sink - a vital buffer against the impacts of climate change.
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