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'