State Department Fact Sheet: Joining the High-Level Panel for a Sustainable Ocean Economy
November 03, 2021
November 03, 2021
WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following fact sheet entitled "Joining the High-Level Panel for a Sustainable Ocean Economy":
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"The world's ocean basins are critical to the success of our Nation and, indeed, to life on Earth. The ocean powers our economy, provides food for billions of people, supplies 50 percent of the world's oxygen, offers recreational opportunities for us to enjoy, and regulates weather pattern . . .
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"The world's ocean basins are critical to the success of our Nation and, indeed, to life on Earth. The ocean powers our economy, provides food for billions of people, supplies 50 percent of the world's oxygen, offers recreational opportunities for us to enjoy, and regulates weather pattern . . .