Spain signed the declaration in Paris “Because the Ocean” to enhance the resilience of marine ecosystems to climate change

The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Environment has signed today, under the Oceans Day celebrated in the Climate Summit (COP 21) in Paris, the statement “Because the Ocean” to enhance the resilience of ecosystems marine facing the impacts of climate change.

The general director of the Spanish Office for Climate Change, Valvanera Ulargui has signed this agreement with the Ministry is committed to supporting the proposal for a Special Report on the ocean and climate nexus by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change ( IPCC).

Ulargui stressed that “this initiative seeks to value the role of the oceans as key allies in the fight against climate change and the need for action to protect them.” With this statement the international community is urged to take measures to promote the sustainable management of marine ecosystems.

A total of 11 countries are part of this statement. Apart from Spain, they have signed the agreement France, Chile, Monaco, Sweden, Canada, New Zealand, Aruba, Fiji, Kiribati and Palau.

The event was organized by the Global Ocean Commission in collaboration with the Chilean Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the French Ministry of Ecology, the Institute of Sustainable Development and International Relations (IDRRI), the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation and Tara Expeditions.

Support for the UN conference on oceans and seas

Also supports in this way the convening of a high-level conference of the UN on the oceans and seas, to be held in June 2017 in Fiji, to promote the implementation and maintain political support for the objective of sustainable development UN 14th “Conserve and sustainably use oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development.”

The oceans produce half the oxygen that humans breathe and absorbs 25% of cough CO2 emitted by human activity. In addition, they contribute between 3 and 6 billion a year to the global economy, and carries 90% of goods traded worldwide. The oceans are already suffering the effects of climate change, which have already made the water level rise and irreversible damage to coral reefs and other ecosystems and species damage.

Source: Magrama