News » World leaders address eutrophication at Ocean Conference

30.06.2017

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The UN Ocean Conference,United Nations Headquarters New York, 5-9 June, brought together highlevel world leaders to discuss implementation of Sustainable DevelopmentGoal 14 ?Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marineresources for sustainable development?. A joint textadopted by world leaders calls to ?accelerate actions to prevent andsignificantly reduce marine pollution of all kinds, particularly fromland-based activities, including nutrient pollution?. ESPP member andBaltic Nutrient Platform, BSAG, organised a meeting on ?Private-Publiccooperation to combat eutrophication and climate change in the BalticSea region?.
 

For more information visit: www.oceanconference.un.org, www.oceanconference.un.org/prjune9 and www.un.org/pga/71/wp-content/uploads/sites/40/2015/08/The-Ocean-Conference-Call-for-Action.pdf.

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