UN Ocean Conference: Only 8% of world's ocean protected
The race is on to tackle one of the biggest blind spots in global climate finance: The ocean. It covers more than 70% of the planet, but remains one of the least-funded areas on the sustainable development agenda. More than 20 million people are displaced by water-related disasters each year. As countries gather in the French city of Nice for the third UN Ocean Conference this week, CNA's Grace Shin takes a look at how urgent the issue has become.
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