World Oceans Day 2021

Question- What is the theme of The “World Oceans day 2021”?
(a) ‘The Ocean: Life and Livelihoods’
(b) Save the Ocean
(c) Sustainable Ocean
(d) Gender and Ocean
Ans.(a)
Related facts-

• World Oceans Day is observed every year on 8 June to create awareness among human beings of the benefits it has enjoyed from the ocean so far.
• The day highlights the need and necessity to protect oceans from further deterioration.
• The United Nations (UN) declared World Oceans Day as an official occasion in 2008. The UN has also hosted different themes each year to celebrate the day.
• The theme for World Oceans Day 2021 is ‘The Ocean: Life and Livelihoods’.
• As the ocean is home to most of the earth’s biodiversity, we as humans must create a new balance and build a connection that is inclusive, innovative, and useful for the ocean and the life inside it.
• The oceans cover approximately 70 percent of the earth’s surface, including plants, animals, and other organisms.
• The ocean areas fill several basins on the Earth’s surface that keep the planet warm by providing 50 percent of the planet’s oxygen.
• The idea of World Oceans Day was first proposed in 1992 at the Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.The idea was proposed to celebrate the ocean and human’s connection to the sea.
• After raising awareness about the crucial role the ocean plays in our lives, the UN division for ocean affairs introduced important ways people can help protect it.

By- Yogesh Pratap Singh

Reference- https://www.un.org/en/observances/oceans-day.