If we don’t protect the ocean, humanitarian disaster awaits

Jun 8, 2018

The ocean is the world’s largest ecosystem and the source of oxygen and climate regulation for our entire planet Image: REUTERS/Dinuka Liyanawatte

Isabella Lövin

Co-Chair, Friends of Ocean Action, Ministry of the Environment of Sweden

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The projected warming per year (indicated by the color-coded bar on the right) of the world’s marine protected areas (indicated by the black dots). Image: UNC- Chapel Hill

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