It is observed on June 8 every year to spread awareness about the role of oceans on Earth. Oceans are said to be the lungs of our planet. According to the UN, at least 50% of the oxygen is produced by the ocean.
The ocean is key to our economy, with an estimated 40 million people being employed by ocean-based industries by 2030. Also, 30% of carbon dioxide is absorbed by the oceans, which is produced by humans, buffering the impacts of global warming.
Significance of World Oceans Day:
The day provides a unique opportunity not only to honor but also in conserving and in protecting our oceans. to raise global awareness about the importance of the ocean in our lives and the ways through which we can protect it.
It’s an individual’s duty to participate and contribute to protecting and preserving our shared ocean. So, it is desirable to get together with our family, friends, and community to create a better future for our planet.
The oceans are the lungs of our planet; provide oxygen for breathing, are a major source of food & medicine, and are a critical part of the biosphere. We know that the 3/4th part of our whole earth is full of water; it is our responsibility to save our ocean and marine life from the danger of global warming. It is no doubt that World Oceans Day is a big step toward saving the equilibrium of water and lives on earth.
World Oceans Day 2022: Theme
The theme for World Oceans Day 2022 is Revitalization: Collective Action for the Ocean.
The focus of this year’s theme is on the life and livelihood that the ocean sustains. Oceans have a lot of plastic waste being disposed of in them which is degrading the life in them and causing the ocean life to suffer.
The theme for World Oceans Day 2021 was ” The Ocean: Life and Livelihoods” .
The theme for World Oceans Day 2019 was “Gender and Oceans”.
The Theme of World Oceans Day 2018 was “Preventing plastic pollution and encouraging solutions for a healthy ocean”.
World Oceans Day: Significance
The concept of World Ocean Day was proposed at the Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro in 1992. Officially World Ocean Day was established by the United Nations General Assembly in 2008 to be celebrated worldwide annually on 8 June to resolve the problems of oceans and also to save ocean water.
Importance of oceans for human life
– About 30% of carbon dioxide produced by humans is absorbed by the oceans, buffering the impacts of global warming.
– Ocean provides a good range of goods and services that are an integral part of our health, economies, and also for our weather like fisheries, shipping routes, etc.
– Ocean controls temperature and weather by absorbing over half the heat reaching the Earth from the sun.
– A vast amount of greenhouse gas that is carbon dioxide (CO2) is absorbed by ocean water and help human in tackling the problem of global warming and climate change.
– Marine plants also produce half of the oxygen that we and all other land animals breathe.
– The world’s largest source of protein is served by the oceans. More than 3 billion people depend upon the oceans as their primary source of protein.
