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Oceans Without Fish in 40 Years?

Posted on Jun 02, 2010 by Zachary Shahan.

Ok, “without fish” is a little bit of an overstatement, but a new report out by the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) and leading economists warns us that if fishing policies don’t change, all commercial fisheries could collapse in the next 40 years, which is pretty dramatic. UN Under-Secretary General and UNEP Executive Director Achim Steiner has made it clear that we really are heading towards unprecedented disaster if policies aren’t changed:

“Fisheries across the world are being plundered, or exploited at unsustainable rates. It is a failure of management of what will prove to be monumental proportions unless addressed.”
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UN: Dock 13 Million Fishing Boats to Save Global Stocks

Posted on May 24, 2010 by Jennifer Lance.

Stark predictions lie ahead for the fishing industry if action is not taken immediately to preserve stock, according to the United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP).  Warning that “virtually all commercial fisheries will have collapsed by 2050 unless urgent action is taken”, scientists estimated 13 million boats need to stop fishing immediately to save global fish populations.  Such drastic measures would shrink the world fleet to seven million vessels.

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Raise the Price of Water, Experts Say

Posted on May 05, 2010 by Zachary Shahan.

Water is a finite resource. It may seem abundant when you look at a globe, but the amount of water in the world that can be used for human purposes is not so large.

With a real water crisis looming, one solution the World Bank and the OECD, representing major economies of the world, are now pushing for is substantially increasing the price of water around the world.

However, this is a controversial topic, since official UN statistics show that about 1 billion people currently lack access to clean drinking water and twice that many don’t have proper sanitation.

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Article 31: The Right to Clean and Safe Water

Posted on Mar 19, 2009 by Reenita Malhotra.

As much as we take for granted that we can turn on the tap for an endless supply of water whenever we need it, the truth is that rapid industrialization, increasing agricultural use and pollution have contributed to worldwide water shortages.  Everyday brings increasing concern about the scarcity of water and its impact on global survival.

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World Water Day 2009: Shared Waters, Shared Opportunities

Posted on Mar 18, 2009 by Derek Markham.

More than 1 billion people world wide lack access to clean, safe drinking water¹. That’s about 20% of the Earth’s population. More than 2.6 billion people lack access to adequate sanitation². That’s over 40% of the globe. World Water Day is an international day of action and observance to draw attention to their situation, and you can get involved to help spread the word.
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