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United Nations Environment Programme

Oceans and seas

We promote the protection and sustainable management of the world’s marine and coastal environments.

The Challenge

Our oceans are being degraded by human activities that harm marine life, undermine coastal communities and negatively affect human health.

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Addressing Marine Plastics: A Systemic Approach – Recommendations for Actions

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Белый медведь в Арктике
Story

Another wake-up call: sea ice loss is speeding up

"Флопфлопи" во время строительства. Его корпус сделан из более чем 30 000 выброшеных шлепанцев.
Story

A sailboat, made partially from flip-flops, takes on Africa’s biggest lake

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Global Partnership on Marine Litter

Landscape
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Staunching the flow: St. Kitts and Nevis’ fight to keep its soil

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