SDG 14: Global Achievements,Challenges and Pakistan's Progress in Marine Conservation.
SDG 14: Global Achievements,Challenges and Pakistan's Progress in Marine Conservation . SDG 14: Life Below Water Sustainable Development Goal 14 (SDG 14 ) focuses on conserving and sustainably using the oceans, seas, and marine resources. Oceans are essential for human well-being, providing key ecosystem services like food, climate regulation, and biodiversity. SDG 14 aims to reduce marine pollution, protect ecosystems, manage fisheries, and increase oceanic conservation efforts. Key Points of SDG 14: 1. Reduce marine pollution by 2025, particularly from land-based activities, including marine debris and nutrient pollution.Plastic waste makes up 80% of all marine pollution. Some studies estimate that 1–1.7 million tonnes of plastic enter the ocean each year, while others estimate that it could be as much as 8 million tonnes. 2. End overfishing, illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing, and destructive fishing practices. Implement science-based management plans ...