What can I do about it? Tips for a greener lifestyle on backpage Your acts are the future The danish family's effect on the climate. Foto: Jacob Ehrbahn Foto: Jens Dresling BERNADOTTESKOLEN KLIMA OPTUR Bernadotteskolen Hellerup april 2023 ID: 5816 The picture shows sea creatures swimming around in the oceans Foto: Brian Inganga High Seas Treaty gives us hope A positive step for preserving our oceans has just been made by the United Nations Climate Change ELODIE SUMMER HARRISON FOLLWELL The High Seas, which make up twothirds of our world's oceans, are a very important resource for our earth to function, providing food, energy, and other resources for us to live. Due to human overconsumption (mainly overfis hing), marine pollution, and clima te change, these oceans are heavily threatened. Some scientists specu late that this could lead to the dan ger of all of the seas creatures becoming extinct by 2100, and 30% becoming extinct by 2030. This heart-breaking news can leave us feeling depressed, doubtful, and as if there is no hope left; however, the United Nations wants to ad dress these difficult challenges. The UN High Seas Treaty Main Goals On March 4, the United Nations proposed a new treaty, called the UN High Seas Treaty. This treaty's main aim is to set out rules and re strictions for illegal or just general activities taking place on the high seas without permission. This news article will look at the key aims of the treaty, the challenges it faces, and the potential impact it could have on ocean life. The UN High Seas Treaty is an international agreement whose primary goals are to control activities on the high seas. The treaty is being made un der the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, which is a treaty that gets to govern and make laws in the worlds oceans and seas, primarily governing all uses of their oceans and most certainly the ocean's resources. So, as said before, the UN treaty wants to control all activities on the high seas, which include fishing, ship ping, oil and gas exploration, and even scientific research. Overfis hing, for example, has led to a huge decline in fish stocks, while marine pollution has created lots of dead zones in the ocean. Dead zones are oceans with poor oxygen to protect and sustain marine life. This treaty is trying to put in place a well working structure for sustai nable use of marine resources, in cluding the creation of marine pro tected areas, which are places with special protection. The Challenges the UN are Facing However, there are some issues and challenges facing the UN High Seas Treaty. One of them is that some countries have raised con cerns that the treaty could hold back economic development by li miting their access to resources on the high seas. Going over the fi nancial aspects of the treaty. Some industry groups (primarily those in the oil and gas industry) have publicly expressed their concerns, with some claiming that the treaty could create unnecessary rules that would raise costs and comple tely halt exploration activities. Another challenge facing the tre aty is deciding who gets what. Some countries have argued that the treaty could undermine their power over their territorial waters and their private economic zones. They have also expressed concern that the treaty could give way too much power to the United Nations. The importance of preserving our oceans Despite all of these challenges, lots of people associated and suppor ters of the Un High Seas Treaty ar gue that it is very necessary to ad dress the growing threats to the ocean's health and biodiversity. They argue that the treaty is an es sential tool, for protecting and creating a sustainable use of mari ne resources, and also protecting the high seas for the future. So the potential impact the treaty could have on our oceans could be very significant and important. If the treaty is successfully carried through, it could lead to a sustai nable use of marine resources on the high seas. This could lead to a major reduction in overfishing, a decrease in marine pollution, and an increase in the protection of the oceans around the world. The tre aty could also have wider impo rtance for the global community. The high seas are a shared ocean (meaning shared resource) that be longs to all humanity, and the tre aty could help ensure that these areas are properly and fairly mana ged. The new High Seas Treaty is essential to tame the wild west mentality of exploitation in the last frontier of international waters, a place where anything goes in the pursuit of profit However, the UN High Seas Treaty is still being discussed and negotiated, and it remains un certain whether this treaty will actually work and live up to its goal. The fact that the treaty has been proposed and is being talked about is still a very important step towards preserving our oceans. All we can do now is hope, push for more sustainable practices, and fight against those who seek to exploit our precious natural resources. FACTBOX Some scientists around the world, believe that all of the seas creatures could become extinct by 2100, and 30% become extinct by 2030. However, the treaty wants to protect at least 30% of ocean areas by 2030. What can I do about it? Tips for a greener lifestyle on backpage Your acts are the future The danish family's effect on the climate. Foto: Jacob Ehrbahn Foto: Jens Dresling BERNADOTTESKOLEN KLIMA OPTUR Bernadotteskolen Hellerup april 2023 ID: 5816 The picture shows sea creatures swimming around politiken 2 Bernadotteskolen, Hellerup april 2023 A render showing the custom train-cars laying down solar panels. 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