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Episode 17: Science: How can better rules protect marine life?

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English - April 20, 2022 15:30 - 12 minutes - 8.91 MB - ★★★★★ - 1 rating
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Only a thin strip of water near the coastline is governed by countries. The rest of the oceans, called High Seas, is left largely ungoverned. A high seas treaty was to have helped safeguard the lives of marine creatures, reduce pollution of the seas through deep-sea mining and set up a framework by which the rich and poor countries can share genetic resources well.
Listen to this conversation with a 9-year old who says 'if mining for new minerals can help us create clean vehicles but polluted oceans, it's a difficult choice to make' to find answers to these questions.
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