oceans

How will the pledge to 'conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development' impact the global business community?

Environment Secretary wants to see international targets to protect marine life trebled

Ecosphere Capital Ltd announces first close of fund aimed at unlocking impact investments for marine and coastal projects in developing countries

First in a new series of Sustainable Development Goal bonds issued by the World Bank will aim to fund projects that promote clean water and healthy oceans

But campaign group urges rapid action to curb the growing impact of single-use plastics on oceans and marine life

UK government joins the Coral Reef Declaration which co-ordinates scientific research and conservation work for reefs around the world

Rising demand for crustaceans such as shrimp and lobsters sends global fishing emissions up 28 per cent between 1990 and 2011

Peer-reviewed US study estimates sea level rise is accelerating and could reach 66cm by the end of the century, causing huge problems for world's coastal regions

Inspired by popularity of hashtag #naystrawatall, Scottish government is investigating whether it can impose a national ban on plastic straws

Secretary of Interior Ryan Zinke proposes to make over 90 per cent of US waters available to fossil fuel exploration in bid for 'American energy dominance'