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The Future of the Pacific Ocean Hangs in the Balance

Source
Inter Press Service News Agency

Publication Date
2013-06-11

SYDNEY, Jun 8 2013 (IPS) - The immense scale of the Pacific Ocean, at 165 million square kilometres, inspires awe and fascination, but for those who inhabit the 22 Pacific island countries and territories, it is the very source of life. Without it, livelihoods and economies would collapse, hunger and ill-health would become endemic and human survival would be threatened.

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http://www.ipsnews.net/2013/06/the-future-of-the-pacific-ocean-hangs-in-the-balance/