Nairobi Convention Discussion Forum

Published by All Africa News; 8 June 2009

A healthy ocean is vital to a prosperous world as it helps absorb excess carbon dioxide as well as provides jobs and food to people. This is according to Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs Buyelwa Sonjica who was speaking at an event in Gansbaai to mark World Oceans Day.

Themed "One Ocean, One Climate, One Future", the World Oceans Day highlights that the ocean can never be separated from the fight to combat climate change, which is also the focus of National Environment month proceedings.
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