Countries must forge ‘Global Blue Deal’ to protect the ocean: UNCTAD

May 12, 2023

The UNCTAD’s Trade and Environment Review 2023 calls for a global Blue Deal to sustainably use the ocean. Image: Unsplash/Quang Nguyen vinh

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