A moment for courage: rekindling the spirit of Antarctica
An opinion piece by José María Figueres.
In 2018, Chile and Argentina proposed the creation of a marine protected area on the Antarctic Peninsula to safeguard key krill habitats. Now, the countries have the opportunity to reach an agreement that will make this a reality.
Let us celebrate this October with a renewed spirit of collective purpose. At this year’s meeting of the Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR), the member nations have a rare opportunity to turn principle into action: to reach a balanced deal that both declares the long-awaited Antarctic Peninsula Marine Protected Area and establishes a scientifically managed, spatially distributed increase in the krill fishing quota. It is within our grasp to prove that cooperation for the planet’s last pristine frontier is still possible, even in a divided world.
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