Biology:World Seagrass Day
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World Seagrass Day is an annual event held on March 1 to raise awareness about seagrass and its important functions in the marine ecosystem.[1][2]
Background
On 27 May 2022, United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution on World Seagrass Day in document A/76/L.56) on the fact that seagrass ecosystems have a greater capacity to sequester carbon than terrestrial ecosystems.[3][4] The resolution invited Member States, organizations and agencies of the United Nations , non-governmental organizations, academic institutions, private sector, to observe World Seagrass Day, in order to contribute to sustainable development and climate change mitigation and adaptation.[5][6]
References
- ↑ Mohsin, Haroon (June 24, 2022). "World Seagrass Day". https://nationaltoday.com/world-seagrass-day/.
- ↑ "World Seagrass Day" (in en-US). 2018-06-10. https://wsa.seagrassonline.org/world-seagrass-day/.
- ↑ "UN adopts Sri Lanka sponsored resolution on 'World Sea-grass Day" (in en). 2022-05-27. https://www.newsfirst.lk/2022/05/27/un-adopts-sri-lanka-sponsored-resolution-on-world-sea-grass-day/.
- ↑ "General Assembly Adopts Resolution Addressing Global Food Crisis - World | ReliefWeb" (in en). https://reliefweb.int/report/world/general-assembly-adopts-resolution-addressing-global-food-crisis.
- ↑ Team, ODS. "ODS HOME PAGE". https://documents-dds-ny.un.org/doc/UNDOC/GEN/N22/360/61/PDF/N2236061.pdf?OpenElement.
- ↑ "UN adopts World Seagrass Day". 2022-05-25. https://edm.parliament.uk/early-day-motion/59809/un-adopts-world-seagrass-day.
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