Combating Effects of Ocean Acidification
By Apekchha Kuikel for TES News
Kathmandu, August 8
Combating Effects of Ocean Acidification
By Apekchha Kuikel for TES News
Kathmandu, August 8
The UNEP committee's GSL officially began with the participation of the delegates as they exchanged ideas and discussed strategies to combat ocean acidification and biodiversity loss.
"What project does Japan plan on doing to conserve biodiversity and marine life?" The delegate of Brazil questioned the delegate of Japan, and the delegate of Malaysia and Russia also added their inquiries.
Sharing the latest updates and projects, the delegate of Japan replied to all the questions, proving that Japan, being a country surrounded by seas, plans on and has been conducting projects to conserve marine life and biodiversity.
"What does the delegate's country plan on doing to save the marine sources facing increasing plastic pollution that citizens depend upon?" The delegate of the UK questioned the delegate of Israel following an upcoming heave of questions.
The delegate of the USA, favoring the delegate of Israel, stated that Israel's contribution to funding programs to reduce carbon emissions and save depleting biodiversity was huge.
"Success doesn’t happen overnight," the delegate of the Philippines claimed. "Using the data of the 1970s to state the current state of conditions is not appropriate."
Ocean acidification seems to be the major consequence of carbon dioxide emissions, which also results in the loss of marine ecosystems and system diversity. These effects seem to have been increasing in countries surrounded by water bodies.
"Indonesia is the second-biggest country producing plastics that end up in the sea." the delegate of Ukraine accused the delegate of Indonesia with rage, asking for answers on why that problem came to light in the first place.
The delegates showed enthusiasm and argued with valid points to point out the problems. The delegate from Afghanistan defended its allies, providing some of the best points for the moderated caucus session on the topic, 'Production of plastic waste as the cause of the shortening of marine life.'
With that, the committee was adjourned by the motion raised by delegates, which passed with a two-thirds majority of the votes.