'Waves of change have formed': Did the UN Oceans Conference deliver a breakthrough for marine protection?

Michael Holder
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(L-R) Moderator Martina Donlon; Li Junhua, Secretary-General of UNOC3; Arnoldo André Tinoco, foreign minister of Costa Rica; and  Olivier Poivre D'Arvor, Special Envoy of France for the UNOC3 | Credit: UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs
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(L-R) Moderator Martina Donlon; Li Junhua, Secretary-General of UNOC3; Arnoldo André Tinoco, foreign minister of Costa Rica; and Olivier Poivre D'Arvor, Special Envoy of France for the UNOC3 | Credit: UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs

Nations vow to ramp up ocean protection efforts in France, but green groups warn 'a lot of unfinished business' remains

A global mechanism for establishing critical ocean protection zones in international waters is "within touching distance" following last week's UN Oceans Conference (UNOC3), which delivered crucial progress...

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