IMPAC5’s impact: Marine protection makes progress at international oceans summit in Vancouver
Written by Black Hot Fire Network on February 15, 2023
To truly conserve marine life and fight climate change, ocean protection must go beyond lines on a map.
That was one of the key themes that emerged from IMPAC5, a global oceans congress held in Vancouver last week, and host country Canada led by example, announcing progress on several First Nations-led marine protected areas (MPAs) along the B.C. coast and unveiling a new “protection standard” for federal MPAs.
The floor of the international oceans conference IMPAC5 in Vancouver, BC © Emily Vandermeer / WWF-Canada
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