World Ocean Day 2021: World Oceans Day is being celebrated across the world today i.e. on June 08. World Oceans Day is observed every year on 08 June by the United Nations and international law.
The role of oceans in our life is very much. Ocean currents keep the planet warm by providing us with 50 percent oxygen. Plants, animals, and other giant creatures also live in the saltwater of the ocean. We get different types of life saving and anti-cancer medicines from the sea
What did the United Nations say on World Oceans Day?
“June 8 is World Ocean Day. From eating local, sustainable fish to stopping plastic pollution, we all have a role to play in saving the ocean,” the United Nations said.
This is the second year of a completely virtual celebration of the United Nations World Oceans Day due to the coronavirus pandemic that swept the world last year.
The UN has asked people to participate in the virtual event through a link. Let us tell that today more than 90 percent of the fish population is on the verge of extinction.
To protect and conserve the ocean, we have to strike a new balance. The UN says that today all of us governments around the world need to build a relationship with the ocean that is useful for the ocean and life inside it
What is the theme of World Oceans Day 2021
This is particularly relevant in the lead-up to the United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development, which will run from 2021 to 2030.
Its main focus will be on the life and livelihood of the sea. According to the United Nations, the theme aims to strengthen international cooperation to develop scientific research and innovative technologies. who are able to link oceanography with the needs of modern society.
It provides the main source of protein for more than billions of people around the world. About 40 million people are being employed by sea-based industries by 2030.
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