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Karen Scott, Professor in Law, University of Canterbury

NZ must step up to protect its own oceans to match international commitments made at Commonwealth leaders’ meeting

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New Zealand and other Commonwealth nations wrapped up their global meeting in Samoa last week with a declaration to protect the ocean in the face of severe climate change, pollution and over-exploitation.

The Apia Commonwealth Ocean Declaration builds on the 2018 Commonwealth Blue Charter and commits members to:

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