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(Monthly Theme Report) Importance of Ocean

by Kushal Naharki | 07-11-2019 20:33



Ocean has been very important part of our ecosystem with the regulation of the worlds¡¯s climate and weather, supporting marine life along with providing us with food, and ingredients for many of our resources. With the increase in amount of water pollution and Plastic Pollution being a major threat to the ocean life, Our Ocean has been a major threat of the current environmental degradation.

While most people never venture far beyond the coast, the open ocean provides a range of goods and services that are an integral part of our health, economies - and even our weather. The goods and services of Ocean are: (PETIT)

  1. Fisheries
  2. Shipping routes
  3. Oxygen
  4. CO2 sink
  5. Temperature and weather control
  6. Water cycle

 

World Oceans Day is a celebration of the globe's oceans. June 8th is World Oceans Day - the day to celebrate the majesty of the world's oceans and raise awareness about their preservation. The United Nation's World Oceans Day designated theme this year is "Gender and Oceans". This Year Ocean theme relates the role gender equality has to play in ensuring effective conservation of our oceans.

 

Reference:

PETIT, H. (n.d.). Ocean Importance. Retrieved from WWF: https://wwf.panda.org/our_work/oceans/open_ocean/ocean_importance/