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The French government is being sued for failing to outlaw bottom trawling in Marine Protected Areas.

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The French government has been formally asked by the Environmental Justice Foundation (EJF) and Defense des Milieux Aquatiques (DMA) to address its noncompliance with EU and French regulations pertaining to bottom trawling, one of the most damaging fishing methods. These regulations are obviously broken by allowing this practice to continue in some of France's most biodiverse and endangered marine areas. The NGOs claim that this situation puts the long-term sustainability of the fisheries in jeopardy in addition to compromising the integrity of these places. Legal action will be taken in a French court if the government fails to appropriately respond to this formal request. The request specifically targets two maritime protected areas, Chausey and Bancs des Flandres, where bottom trawling is causing habitat destruction. A major factor in the decline of marine biodiversity is bottom trawling, which is the practice of dragging weighted nets across the seabed. It unintentionally captu

The Ministerial Declaration of the 10th World Water Forum is a diplomatic win for Indonesia

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 The Ministerial Declaration of the 10th World Water Forum is a diplomatic win for Indonesia .                                                                                      Source kemlu.go.id Bali, Indonesia - The Ministerial Declaration was approved by the 10th World Water Forum while Indonesia was the chair, marking a significant diplomatic win for Indonesia. Following the 10th WWF Ministerial Meeting, which was attended by 27 international organisations and 106 nations, the Declaration was accepted (21/5). Since November 2023, the Declaration has been discussed via three different processes at the UNESCO Headquarters in Paris. Three priorities were promoted by Indonesia in the Declaration. First, a World Lake Day proposal. Lakes serve as a source of water for people as well as social and economic purposes for society. World Lakes Day observance is not just symbolic; it is also essential to the preservation of lakes worldwide. The second is the creation of a Centre of Excelle