Concludes the Third United Nations Conference on Oceans (UNOC3)but it is urgent to move from words to the facts. It is essential to specify a Science -based roadmap, caution, integrated governance, connectivity and fair transition. Spain has played a crucial rolenow it can and should lead the change, as it has already done in other policies, promoting an exemplary model of marine protection.
Despite the commitments, The environmental groups expressed their frustration because the conference has not made firmer and legally binding decisionsespecially with regard to the Mining in deep water. We have heard many beautiful words here in Nice, but these must translate into tangible actions.
Countries must be brave and make history committing to a moratorium in deep water mining in the meeting of the International Marine Funds Authority (ISA) next month.
Legal instrument that can create protected areas in international waters
The United Nations Conference on Oceans (UNOC3) concluded with important advances Towards the future of the ocean global treaty, having achieved 50 ratifications of the 60 necessary for its entry into force.
Once ratified, It will be the only legal instrument that can create protected areas in international waters, So it will be fundamental to protect 30 % of the oceans of the world from here to 2030.
The underwater mining He held an outstanding place on the agenda of the conference debates, which demonstrates the urgency to oppose this industry.
Civil society and a large group of states, including the two co -elites of the UNOC3 (France and Costa Rica), they expected governments to move towards the end of underwater mining in Nice.
He UN Secretary General, GuterresHe stated that marine depths should not become the savage west. He French president Macronmeanwhile, has expressed that a Moratory of deep water mining is an international necessity.
Four new countries promised to support the moratorium in the UNOC3with which the total amounts to 37. Attention now focuses on the measures that governments will take in July to stop the beginning of this industry.
Ocean global treaty
The ratification of Ocean global treaty UNOC3 It is at your fingertips, but advances achieved in Nice seem empty, since it concludes without clear commitments to stop underwater mining. “
It is necessary that the words heard in Nice become tangible actions. Countries must be brave, defend world cooperation and Make history ending underwater mining this year. They can do so committing themselves to a moratorium at the meeting of the international authority of the marine funds next month.
And, after this conference in Nice, the attention now focuses on the meetings of the International Marine Funds Authority (ISA) that will be held in July.
Before the Metals Company association with Trump to exploit the world’s oceans, the next ISA offers a space in which governments can join to defend the oceanic depths through the Adoption of a moratorium that ends this destructive industry.
Spain will reach 25 % protected marine surface this year
For its part, the Spanish Government has declared its commitment to reach 25 % of protected marine surface for this yearby declaration of five spaces Red Natura 2000 and a Protected Marine Area north of the island of Menorcabeing the only one to the breeding area found in the western Mediterranean of a threatened species (Physeter macrocephalus).
With the declaration of these new spaces, it is estimated that the protected marine surface would be 25.7 %, so the agreed commitments would be complied with.
To ensure the protection of marine ecosystems, you must end those impacts that are taking them to the limit, such as industrial fishing.
The report has been submitted: Sustainable Food Model (MAS) in which it is demonstrated that, to follow the current trajectory, in which 37 % of fishing resources are overexploited worldwidethe future of our fishing sector will be at risk and we will increasingly depend on exploiting fishery resources in distant underwear, importing 67 % of fish.
The report highlights the need for 30 % of well -managed protected marine surface and 10 % of marine spaces with strict protection, since this would mean that our National Balader.
The expected Nice Action Plan on the oceanswhich consists of a political statement and a series of voluntary commitments, was announced at the end of the conference. None will be legally binding, so governments must act firmly During the next meeting of the ISA In July and in the negotiations of the Global Plastics Treaty In August, another of the priority issues that have been discussed in the Conference. ECOticias.com