Costa Rica President Calls for Global Action on Ocean Pollution
Nation has protected 30 percent of marine territory
Costa Rican President Rodrigo Chaves has urged world leaders to intensify efforts to protect ocean ecosystems, declaring that the world's oceans are being treated as a global waste dump.
The statement comes as Costa Rica highlights its own conservation efforts, including the protection of 30 percent of its marine territory, and calls for greater international accountability.
The statement comes as Costa Rica highlights its own conservation efforts, including the protection of 30 percent of its marine territory, and calls for greater international accountability.
