Oceans in grave danger: Poor governance threatens one of the planet’s most vital ecosystems
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Our seas are under threat from #pollution and other harmful practices, although they are an extremely important ecosystem. (Photo: #Global_Ocean_Commission) Our seas are under threat from pollution and other harmful practices, although they are an extremely important ecosystem. (Photo: Global Ocean Commission)
The seas and oceans are the earth’s largest ecosystems. They contain more than 1.3 billion cubic kilometers of water and represent more than 90 percent of habitable space on the planet. And yet, oceans are one of the least understood ecosystems. While #Lebanon contributes a tiny share of the pollution in the Mediterranean, particularly through the landfill in #Saida, and wastewater and industrial waste, drilling for oil (...)
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