On World Oceans Day, Greenpeace emphasized the protection of 30 percent of international waters by 2030 as an essential part of the treaty.
In a statement, he stressed that marine biodiversity remains threatened by various threats such as pollution, the presence of plastics in the oceans and microplastics in the food chain.
Add to this the destruction of marine habitats, noise pollution from naval maneuvers and the search for fossil fuels, climate change, ocean acidification, overfishing and now a new threat: underwater mining.
With this in mind, Greenpeace felt that stopping the start of underwater mining in international waters was an unresolved issue.
“This is an emerging industry that some governments and industries in the Global North are trying to boost, and it would herald a new era of resource exploitation that would have the potential to cause irreversible damage to the oceans, biodiversity loss and potential threats.” a critical carbon sink,” he argued.
This Thursday, Greenpeace activists used pixel stick technology to project images of various creatures from the seabed in Madrid’s Retiro Park to raise awareness of the danger that underwater mining would pose to these species. The installation’s Crystal Palace represents the fragility of the oceans in the face of this threat.
Marta Martín-Borregón, Oceans Officer at Greenpeace, explained that the global ocean treaty cannot be fully celebrated “because at the moment there is very little that stands between the natural wonders of the sea depths and mining machinery.”
Even the thought of allowing deep-sea mining – which governments will be forced to do from July this year – would be criminal. Businesses at the forefront of the green transition are already demanding an end, as are governments from the Pacific to Latin America and Europe, he said.
As part of today’s event, prominent personalities for the protection of the oceans, represented by Carlos Bardem and Elena Anaya, will receive the second Green Lightning Award from the Film Academy and Greenpeace.
This group of personalities from the world of cinema, culture and music have demonstrated their commitment to protecting the oceans, which is essential for the preservation and protection of nature, and also contributing to resilience to climate change achieved, emphasized the environmental organization.
Among others, Javier and Carlos Bardem, Alejandro Sanz, Álvaro Longoria, Jon Kortajarena, Elena Anaya, Penélope Cruz, Úrsula Corberó, Inma Cuesta, Dani Guzmán, Lucía Jiménez and Alberto Ammann deserve the award.
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