Countries adopt UN-backed declaration to protect marine environment

Delegates from 65 countries attending a United Nations-backed conference in the Philippines have agreed to step up efforts to protect the world's oceans from land-based activities, stressing the marine environment's central role in the transition to a low-carbon, resource-efficient green economy.

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Keywords: LAND-BASED POLLUTION, GRA

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Related Topics: GPA - Global Programme of Action, Sustainable Development, Effects of Land-based Activities, Disposal of Waste from Land, Land-based Sources of Pollution

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