Nice, France (AP) – A fleet of 30 searches and exploration ships from all over the world will sail the French coastal city of Nice on Sunday to Sunday to The third United Nations Conference was launched And honor World Ocean Day.
You will see the “Ocean Wonders”, with the title of the event, that the ships sail via Nice by Dig Angis, or the Gulf of angels, and they are designed to highlight the beauty of the ocean and the importance of world leaders not to be absent from its value while making decisions regarding the future of the planet.
Thousands of delegates, including heads of state, scientists and environmental preachers, are expected to face NICE this week’s increasing threats to the ocean and the need to convert pledges to protection.
The United Nations has described the threats of a global emergency facing the world’s oceans because it faces increasing temperatures, Plastic pollution Strong marine life, excessive fish and other resources.
Only 2.7 % of the World Ocean is actually protected from destructive activities such as industrial hunting and depths in the depths of the seas-much less than the global goal of 30 % by 2030.
The participating boats include The Energy Observer, which is a covered solar panel that was the first ship to wander in the world using the world using Renewable energy Lonely. It produces hydrogen fuel on board through electrolysis of sea water, providing a vision for maritime travel for zero emissions.
Other prominent ships include Alfred Merlin from France, and they are dedicated to underwater antiquities; The Oceanxplorer, a billionaire yacht. The WWF’s Blue Panda, which works to appoint and protect the last remaining marine herbs in the Mediterranean Sea.
At the heart of the conference, there is a boost to ratify the Treaty of the Higher Seas, which was adopted in 2023. If it enters into force, the treaty will allow for the first time for countries to create marine protected areas in international waters, which cover nearly two -thirds of the ocean and remain largely.
“The Treaty of the High Seas is very important to ensure that we can protect biological diversity in the ocean,” said Rebecca Hobard, director of the Supreme Seas Alliance. “We are in the middle of biological diversity and climate crisis. We absolutely protect the ocean to address these crises.”
But even in the already specified water as protected, enforcement is often short. Many countries, including France, face Criticism from environmental groups The weak organization and the ongoing industrial activity within the marine protected areas.
“The ambition is not present, the speed is not present, and the scale was not present,” said Silvia Tafaris, project manager at the Uchino Azul Foundation. “Moments like UNOC is the key to changing it.”
Many countries are expected to announce new naval areas during the conference, as well as the ban on the lower nets and other destroyed activities in the current MPA networks.
After sailing on Sunday, the “Ocean Wonders” fleet will remain firm and open to the public until the conference ends on June 13.
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