Partnering for Progress: Maldives’ Sustainable Ocean Initiatives

MALE, Maldives, Aug 02 (IPS) – The ocean is our lifeline, covering 70 percent of the earth’s surface, it is the source of half of the oxygen we breathe, and it absorbs 26 percent of the carbon dioxide we produce. It is home to millions of marine species, contains 97 percent of all of the water on our planet and offers humankind immense resources.?

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