Two hundred member countries of the United Nations have approved an agreement on the protection of the ecosystem and resources of the oceans, according to which about a third of ocean waters will become a protected area. It is reported by "

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The treaty provides for the creation of marine protected areas.

Only 1.2 percent of the ocean is currently protected.

It is planned that, according to the agreement, a third of all neutral waters will be protected. By 2030, about 30 percent of ocean waters will become protected waters.

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In these areas, fishing, ship passage and deep-sea mining will be possible only after a comprehensive environmental assessment..

Now it's up to the ratification of the treaty by the participating countries.

It is noted that the document was prepared and developed for two decades..

The oceans cover about 70.8% of the earth's surface.. Continents and large archipelagos divide the world ocean into four large parts: the Atlantic, Indian, Pacific and Arctic Oceans. In 2000, the International Hydrographic Organization proposed to allocate the Southern Ocean.

Recall that in December 2017, the UN General Assembly declared 2021-2030 the United Nations Decade of Ocean Sciences for Sustainable Development.. This decision was made following the publication in 2015 of a report assessing our dependence on and impact on marine ecosystems.. The assessment was made taking into account climate change, food security, pollution and resource use.

Subsequently, the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission was tasked with developing a plan to improve the sustainability of marine activities. The Commission proposed a number of challenges to address in the coming years, such as expanding the Global Ocean Observing System and changing humanity's relationship with the ocean..