ATHENS, CMC – The US says it’s allocating greater than US$508 million to guard “our ocean” by advancing marine protected areas, maritime safety, the sustainable blue financial system, and sustainable fisheries supporting ocean options to the local weather disaster and combating marine air pollution within the Caribbean and different locations.
On Wednesday, on the ninth Our Ocean Convention, the US mentioned it’s “turning ambition into motion.”
To create and help sustainable blue economies, the US Division of State mentioned the Biden administration is allocating US$8.5 million for the Partnership for Atlantic Cooperation to collaborate with the Atlantic group on Atlantic Ocean remark, marine spatial planning, scientific capability constructing, and sustainable blue financial system improvement, topic to Congressional notification.
The State Division mentioned the US will present US$1.9 million to help the conservation of ecosystems within the Caribbean area via sustainable financing.
It additionally mentioned US$1 million might be offered to guard illegally traded wildlife, together with sea life, “by lowering unlawful assortment and poaching actions within the Caribbean area linked to worldwide commerce calls for for meals, jewellery, souvenirs, pets, and medicines.”
To handle the ocean-climate nexus, the US introduced US$100,000 to help the implementation of the Worldwide Maritime Group Greenhouse Gasoline Technique in growing international locations, specifically small island growing states, akin to these within the Caribbean and least-developed international locations.
As well as, the State Division mentioned the US Nationwide Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) will present US$750,000 for efforts to boost storm surge forecasting and preparedness within the central Caribbean, specifically the Bahamas, Dominican Republic, and the Cayman Islands.
To advance marine protected areas, the US will even present US$5.8 million to enhance the administration of marine biodiversity and marine protected areas within the Caribbean.
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