A brief note from Sylvia Earle via Chris Anderson’s blog…

TED Prize winner Sylvia Earle just emailed that the World Ocean Conference in Manado, Indonesia, which has government delegations from 50 countries, is including the following statement in its closing declaration:

“We resolve to further establish and effectively manage marine protected areas, including representative resilient networks, in accordance with international law … recognizing the importance of their contribution to ecosystem goods and services…”

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