SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF OCEANS KEY TO ENDING HUNGER, SAYS UN OFFICIAL AT PACIFIC MEETING

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SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF OCEANS KEY TO ENDING HUNGER, SAYS UN
OFFICIAL AT PACIFIC MEETING
New York, Apr 12 2013 1:00PM
The fight against hunger and climate change will hinge on the success
of sustainable development of oceans and fisheries, a top United
Nations official stressed today, adding that there can be "no truly
'green economy' without a 'blue economy.'"

Speaking at the 10th Meeting of the Food and Agriculture Organization
(FAO) South West Pacific Ministers for Agriculture, held in the Samoan
capital of Apia, FAO Director-General José Graziano da Silva
<"http://www.fao.org/news/story/en/item/173975/icode/">told those
gathered that the sustainable development of the world's maritime
harvests, as well as climate change, had become "a question of
survival – just like hunger."

"The importance of capture fisheries and aquaculture cannot be
neglected," Mr. Graziano da Silva said, pointing out that they provide
over 3 billion people with about 15 per cent of their average per
capita intake of animal protein while also contributing to over 200
million jobs globally.

"At the same time, these vital services must not jeopardize the key
role oceans play in regulating the earth's climate. They absorb more
than 25 per cent of the carbon dioxide emitted into the atmosphere
from human activities," he added.

The Southwest Pacific comprises both a sizeable and vulnerable swathe
of the Earth's surface, accounting for an estimated 15 per cent of the
globe. In addition, it includes around 2,000 islands and atolls which
are particularly susceptible to storms and flooding as well as
scarcity of potable water and stresses on the fishery and forestry
ecosystems, according to the FAO.

Mr. Graziano da Silva noted that although the international community
had made significant strides in its fight against hunger, much still
remained to be done on food security and quality of nutrition in order
to achieve the Millennium Development Goal of halving, by 2015, the
number of people suffering from hunger, as measured against 1990
benchmarks.

In particular, he pointed out that three-quarters of all adult deaths
in the Pacific are linked to nutrition and lifestyle-related diseases.

The meeting – which concludes on 13 April – brings together 14
countries from the region in an effort to review and adopt and overall
plan for the FAO's work there.

The agency already supports the Pacific island countries in numerous
ways by working with them on issues ranging from illegal, unreported
and unregulated fishing and the management of tuna fishing to the
management of marine areas beyond national jurisdictions.
Apr 12 2013 1:00PM
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