SDG-14.
Marine Life Under Threat.
Introduction. Sustainable Development Goal 14 is about "Life below water" and is one of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals established by the United Nations in 2015. The official wording is to "Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development"..
Objective of GOAL-14. Conserve and sustainably use the Oceans,Seas and marine resources for sustainable development.
Why SDG-14 Created????. Oceans absorb about 30 per cent of carbon dioxide produced by humans, buffering the impacts of global warming. Carbon emissions from human activities are causing ocean warming, acidification and oxygen loss . The ocean has also absorbed more than 90per cent of the excess heat in the climate system. Ocean heat is at record levels, causing widespread marine heatwaves ..
WHY It Matter?????. The ocean drives global systems that make the Earth habitable for humankind. Our rainwater, drinking water, weather, climate, coastlines, much of our food, and even the oxygen in the air we breathe, are all ultimately provided and regulated by the sea..
Endangered Ocean Species and Marine Animals. Our eco-system is comprised of interdependent animals and plants which constitute a complex web of life. This variety of life on earth, the biodiversity that features numerous interactions among the species, is most vital to the existence of our planet and, particularly, of humanity. Thus, indeed the extinction of a single species may affect the whole biological system pertaining to life and living things. Hawksbill Turtle ( Eretmochelys imbricate) Vaquita ( Phoeocna sinus) Blue Whale ( Balaenopteramusculus ) Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtle ( Lepidochelys kempii ) Steller Sea Lion ( Eumetopiasjubatus ) Hammerhead Shark ( Sphyrna mokarran ) Fin whale ( Balaenopteraphysalus ) Hector’s Dolphin ( Cephalorhynchushectori ) Hawaiian Monk Seal ( Monachusschauinslandi ) Green sea turtle ( Cheloniamydas ).
Ways To Protect Marine Life. Conserve Water. Use less water so excess runoff and wastewater will not flow into the ocean. Reduce Pollutants. ... Reduce Waste. ... Shop Wisely. ... Reduce Vehicle Pollution. ... Use Less Energy. ... Fish Responsibly. ... Practice Safe Boating..
How to Achieve SDG-14. SDG 14 targets seek to prevent and reduce marine pollution; further the sustainable management and protection of marine and coastal ecosystems; address the impacts of ocean acidification; regulate harvesting and end overfishing, illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing and destructive fishing practices; conserve..
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