Paris, France – Greenpeace International is alarmed by the state of the UN Ocean Conference draft declaration falls far short of expectations, with less than three weeks to the start in Nice, France. The draft political declaration should establish the ambition shown by states to protect the oceans. However the current text set to be published as the final text of the upcoming conference, lacks the necessary ambition to address the crisis facing the oceans.
The third, and supposedly final, draft declaration fails to include the key measures needed to ensure the ocean recovers from decades of abuse and can withstand the impacts of global climate change.
