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14.5.1 Coverage of protected areas in relation to marine areas

14.5.1 Coverage of protected areas in relation to marine areas

Country 2013
Jamaica 15.1

Publication/ Source: State of the Environment 2013 Jamaica
Data Producing Entities/ Custodian:
National Environment & Planning Agency

 
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14.5.1 Coverage of protected areas in relation to marine areas in the Sustainable Development Goals

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14. Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources
14. Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources

14. Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources

The world’s oceans – their temperature, chemistry, currents and life – drive 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. Throughout history, oceans and seas have been vital conduits for trade and transportation.

Careful management of this essential global resource is a key feature of a sustainable future.

Related 14.5.1 Coverage of protected areas in relation to marine areas Targets

14.5

By 2020, conserve at least 10 per cent of coastal and marine areas, consistent with national and international law and based on the best available scientific information