June 8 is the third annual U.N.-backed day to urge the world to help save the oceans from chemical threats.
The U.N. first officially declared World Ocean Day in December 2008, but the concept was first proposed by Canada in 1992 at the Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Since then, the Ocean Project and the World Ocean Network have helped to promote and coordinate activities aimed at saving the oceans. They cooperate with aquariums, zoos, museums, conservation organizations, universities, schools, and businesses worldwide.
The U.N. resolution on the World Ocean calls upon members to cooperate to help prevent and control pollution from ships in marine areas everywhere.
“The oceans play a fundamental role in our daily lives. They are an integral part of sustainable development and an important frontier for research. As scientists explore the oceans to increasing depths, they continue to discover new forms of marine life,” said U.N. Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon.
According to Ki-moon, threats to the marine environment include the over-exploitation of living marine resources, climate change, and pollution from activities involving materials and hazards.
The U.N. first officially declared World Ocean Day in December 2008, but the concept was first proposed by Canada in 1992 at the Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Since then, the Ocean Project and the World Ocean Network have helped to promote and coordinate activities aimed at saving the oceans. They cooperate with aquariums, zoos, museums, conservation organizations, universities, schools, and businesses worldwide.
The U.N. resolution on the World Ocean calls upon members to cooperate to help prevent and control pollution from ships in marine areas everywhere.
“The oceans play a fundamental role in our daily lives. They are an integral part of sustainable development and an important frontier for research. As scientists explore the oceans to increasing depths, they continue to discover new forms of marine life,” said U.N. Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon.
According to Ki-moon, threats to the marine environment include the over-exploitation of living marine resources, climate change, and pollution from activities involving materials and hazards.
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