Toronto and Vancouver – Today, the Canadian government announced This week, it was announced that it had officially signed the United Nations Convention on the Sea. 1 year from the time it was agreed.Canada joins 87 other countries Those signed after September 2023.
Sarah King, Greenpeace Canada's Oceans and Plastics Campaign Manager, said:
“I am pleased that Canada has delivered on its promise to secure the Oceans Treaty, building on the steps the federal government has taken to help protect 30 per cent of our oceans by 2030. But now we can do even more. There is an urgent need to create a document that will enact this historic treaty and create a global network of marine protected areas that is desperately needed for threatened marine biodiversity. We will work on introducing it. ”
Only two countries, Chile and Palau, have ratified the UN Convention on the Sea. The agreement, officially known as the Biological Diversity Beyond High Seas or National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) Convention, can only come into force if it is formally ratified at the 2025 United Nations Ocean Conference. at least 60. To reach the target of 30% by 2030, 11 million km² of oceans must be protected every year.
„Greenpeace Canada's food and nature campaign manager, Shane Moffat, said:
„Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government is good at making big promises to protect nature, but real leadership takes action, not just words. Signing a treaty is a good first step, but… Only legislation can hold governments accountable for actually implementing the Convention, which is why the Prime Minister must finally pass a new Nature and Biodiversity Bill in 2024. At-risk species like this don't have time to wait.“
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