Tuesday, February 22, 2011

United Nations Environment Programme issued a warning of marine pollution

 United Nations Environment Programme 17 February
released annual report, warned that the increasing global marine pollution, chemical fertilizers and plastic waste pollution that sea overwhelmed.

UNEP, Now, chemical fertilizers and plastic waste and increased marine pollution, resulting in threats to biodiversity, marine water quality decline, fish kills, affected coastal tourism.

to increase agricultural output, phosphorus fertilizer widely used in modern agriculture. Large amounts of fertilizer retention in soil, with rain seeping into the ground, into rivers and eventually into the sea. Eutrophication easily polluted waters, threatening marine life.

In addition, the UNEP Executive Director Achim Steiner said: countries the figure is about 20 kg. These two figures are still growing. If the plastic as a valuable resource, rather than used to throw, will save a lot of resources, positive environment.

Yearbook believed that strengthening the waste management and promote clean energy applications, will help to improve the marine environment.

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