Number 14, life below water. Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, sea, and marine resources for sustainable development.
The sustainability of our oceans is under severe threat. From plastic marine pollution, ocean warming, eutrophication, acidification, and fishery collapses.
Over 3 billion people rely on oceans for their livelihoods.
Dead zones are arising at an alarming rate from 400 in 2008 to 700 in 2019.
Dead zones are areas of water that lack sufficient oxygen to support marine life.
Over half of marine key biodiversity areas are not protected.
Over half of countries, about half of countries worldwide have adopted specific initiatives to support small scale fisheries.
On average, only 1.2% of national research budgets are allocated for ocean science.