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 Climate Change Climate Change
 Economics Economics
 Emergencies Emergencies
 Food Security Food Security
 Governance Governance
 Human Health and the Ocean Human Health and the Ocean
 Pollution and Degradation Pollution and Degradation
 Role of women Role of women
 Safety at Sea Safety at Sea
 Sustainable Development Sustainable Development
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ISSUES
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This Worldview of the UN Atlas of the Oceans considers broad, cross-cutting ocean issues such as sustainability, food security, global change, and pollution. The Issues section is concerned with the interaction of humans and the oceans; their use of the oceans for food, development, transport and the issues that arise as a result.
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Global change has become an increasing concern and the likely impact of climate change on food security, ecosystem services and human health is one of the most challenging issues for the UN-Oceans agencies worldwide. Other issues include emergencies and the humanitarian response both within the UN-Oceans agencies and from the broader UN community; occupational health and safety issues at sea; socioeconomic concerns; and the most appropriate forms of governance, science communication, education, and outreach to resolve these issues.
 
The focus is on sustainable development of the oceans, considered at the global, regional and national level. The large marine ecosystem concept has proved another useful level of organisation.
 
 
 
 
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Sustainable solutions for ocean challenges Center for Ocean Solutions Sustainable solutions for ocean challenges 
SeaWeb is a project designed to raise awareness of the world ocean and the life within it. The ocean plays a critical role in our everyday life and in the future of our planet. We believe that as more people understand this and begin to appreciate the earth as a water planet, they will take actions to conserve the ocean and the web of life it supports. SeaWeb Home Page SeaWeb is a project designed to raise awareness of the world ocean and the li...  
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