World Ocean Conference, a fight to get oceans into the climate
change debate 13 May 2009 | International news release For
immediate release: 11 May, 2009 Manado, North Sulawesi,
Indonesia, 11 May, 2009 (IUCN) – The Manado Ocean Declaration
draft will be review at the World Ocean Congress in Manado
urging the UN to put marine issues at the top of the agenda at
the climate talks in Copenhagen. With two-thirds of our planet
being Oceans, we need to protect our oceans to protect our
future. Climate change will not only have an effect on natural
resources and on coastal infrastructure but will displace a
large number of people.Sea level rise will cause seawater
intrusion which will severely affect aquaculture and
agriculture, as well as access to fresh water. “One meter sea
rise could inundate 17% of Bangladesh, completely flood the
Maldives and many of the Pacific Island states. Up to 30% loss
of global coastal wetlands is expected if sea temperature
increase by 3-4°C above pre-industrial levels. Increased concen