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As a result of a United Nations General Assembly resolution passed in December 2008, World Oceans Day is celebrated on June 8th each year. This annual event spurred the creation of a special collections around our oceans and the efforts being made in conservation ranging from pollution to habitat restoration to fishing and fisheries.

The special collection continues to grow along with Plastic in Our Oceans and 1Water, with a focus on the challenge of providing clean drinking water to the world population.

Curated by mokiethecat

The IPCC's April 2, 2014, "Summary for Policy Makers on Chapter Six, Oceans" report is available here.

Inspired by the World Resources Institute's Global Forest Watch, Ruth Ann Barrett of EarthSayers.tv developed OceansAdvocacy.com. This platform unites ocean advocates, offering access to databases, research, maps, and expert insights, including proponents of a circular economy. It fosters a whole systems approach to ocean sustainability.

Detailed goals for OceansAdvocacy.com are outlined in a presentation available here. A companion paper, "On the Importance of Search: What EarthSayers.tv is Teaching Me," is also available here.