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Commonwealth, women sailing crew to fight marine pollution
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Thu, Jan 21 2021 10:12 IST |
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New Delhi, Jan 21 : The Commonwealth Secretariat has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with eXXpedition , a non-profit organisation that runs all-women sailing expeditions to research the causes of and solutions to marine plastic pollution.
The collaboration will give Commonwealth countries the geographic and ecosystem health information related to marine debris and its wider environmental impact, to help them protect oceans and manage plastic pollution.
Combining this research with actions taken by the Commonwealth Clean Ocean Alliance (CCOA) Action Group and other Commonwealth platforms will assist in driving science-based policy solutions for healthy oceans across the Commonwealth.
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