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지구의 해양은 온도, 화학반응, 조류, 생명력 등 지구를 인간이 살기에 좋은 서식지로 만들고 있습니다. 빗물, 식수, 날씨, 기후, 해안선, 음식, 심지어 우리가 숨 쉬는 공기의 산소까지도 결국 바다에 의해 제공되고 규제되고 있습니다. 역사를 통틀어, 대양과 바다는 무역과 수송에 필수적인 통로였습니다.

이 필수적인 글로벌 자원을 신중하게 관리하는 것은 지속 가능한 미래의 핵심이나, 현재는 오염으로 인해 연안해가 계속 악화되고 있고, 해양의 산성화는 생태계와 생물 다양성의 기능에 악영향을 미치고 있습니다. 따라서 해양보호구역은 효과적으로 관리되고 자원이 풍부해야 하며, 남획, 해양 오염 및 해양의 산성화를 줄이기 위한 규제를 마련해야 합니다.  

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Goal 14. Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development

14.1     By 2025, prevent and significantly reduce marine pollution of all kinds, in particular from land-based activities, including marine debris and nutrient pollution

14.2     By 2020, sustainably manage and protect marine and coastal ecosystems to avoid significant adverse impacts, including by strengthening their resilience, and take action for their restoration in order to achieve healthy and productive oceans

14.3     Minimize and address the impacts of ocean acidification, including through enhanced scientific cooperation at all levels

14.4     By 2020, effectively regulate harvesting and end overfishing, illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing and destructive fishing practices and implement science-based management plans, in order to restore fish stocks in the shortest time feasible, at least to levels that can produce maximum sustainable yield as determined by their biological characteristics

14.5     By 2020, conserve at least 10 per cent of coastal and marine areas, consistent with national and international law and based on the best available scientific information

14.6     By 2020, prohibit certain forms of fisheries subsidies which contribute to overcapacity and overfishing, eliminate subsidies that contribute to illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing and refrain from introducing new such subsidies, recognizing that appropriate and effective special and differential treatment for developing and least developed countries should be an integral part of the World Trade Organization fisheries subsidies negotiation

14.7     By 2030, increase the economic benefits to small island developing States and least developed countries from the sustainable use of marine resources, including through sustainable management of fisheries, aquaculture and tourism