World Oceans Day: Ocean conservation matters for people and ecosystems
- World Oceans Day was on 8 June.
- Experts at SU wrote opinion pieces for the media.
- They highlighted key ocean-related issues.
World Oceans Day was celebrated on 8 June. In opinion pieces for the media, experts at Stellenbosch University focused on ocean conservation, the value of Africa’s marine protected areas, and the ocean's capacity to capture and store carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. Click on the links below to read the articles as published.
- Prof Derek Armitage and Dr Ella-Kari Muhl (Ocean conservation needs strong relationships, not just targets – The Conversation)
- Dr Francis Vorhies (The dual benefits of Africa's Marine Protected Areas for communities and ecosystems – Weekend Argus)
- Prof Pedro Monteiro (Marine carbon dioxide removal: Our next ocean science, policy and governance frontier? – Mail & Guardian)
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