https://parvati.org/scientists-letter-for-maps/
"This open letter is an emergency call for humanity to recognize the severe and
complex conditions of the Arctic Ocean which threaten the health of the entire
world. We stand in solidarity to establish the Marine Arctic Peace Sanctuary
(MAPS) for the wellbeing of all and to protect our shared future
As scientists, we work to discover the truth about the world around us. When
what we see is a grave warning on a global scale, we have a moral imperative to
speak up. Today, we must call the attention of humanity to the crisis in the
Arctic Ocean, which is a crisis for all life on Earth. The global impact of
damage to this ecosystem is real, growing, and measured in deaths from hunger,
natural disasters, mass migration, and species loss.
We must emphasize that our collective survival is at stake, and that partial
measures cannot succeed. While subsistence fishing and cultural activity can
continue, all commercial exploitation of the Arctic Ocean must end—not just in
the international waters known as the High Seas, but including all coastlines
within the Arctic Circle, because the majority of exploitation takes place
outside the High Seas.
As Arctic ice vanishes and the global consequences multiply, there is still a
window to avert total catastrophe. However, an immediate response is required,
on a time scale measured in weeks and months rather than years. This is
achieved through MAPS."
Via Ted Kahn.
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
