A message for World Oceans Day 2016, with Andrew Norton
Channel: IIED
Date: 2016-06-08

To mark World Oceans Day on 8 June, IIED director Andrew Norton sets out three ways the international community can protect marine and coastal environments.

Norton highighted the value of oceans and coastlines in a recent blog, noting their critical importance both for the livelihoods of the world's poorest people, and for the preservation of our planet. 

Norton says a key priority is to understand the value of coastlines as an important part of ocean ecosystems.  

He says: "We need to understand their value for livelihoods. We need to understand their value for the protection for human settlements and coastlines – and coastal ecosystems, wetlands, marshlands, coral reefs and mangroves are phenomenally effective at protecting coastlines from storm surge."

More details: http://www.iied.org/protecting-worlds-oceans-three-key-tasks