A greater level of specificity is required if the desired impacts of targets 14.1 and 14.2 are to become a reality. Target 14.1 states: “By 2025, prevent and significantly reduce marine pollution of all kinds, in particular from land-based activities, including marine debris and nutrient pollution”. This target is difficult to measure because without a quantitative objective, the target is left open for interpretation.
Targets 14.3 through to 14.7 are measurable targets. 14.3 attempts to "minimize and address the impacts of ocean acidification, including and through enhanced scientific cooperation at all levels”. Measuring scientific research is simpler because the results are presented to the public. Similarly, target 14.5 discusses the involvement of scientific research but narrowing the geographic location to the conservation of coastal and marine areas. 14.5 fixes a quantitative goal, requiring to “conserve at least 10 per cent of coastal and marine areas" by 2020. 14.4 is very specific to the global impacts of overfishing and overall the target is measurable. However, the "illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing and …show more content…
The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute (WHOI) is a non-profit association that studies the effect of human life on the ocean. With access to ships and the necessary technology, WHOI has the ability to measure many different ocean environments, ranging from coastal regions to deep sea CITATION WHO15 l 1033 (WHOI, 2015). Other good sources of information are educational institutions with research departments specializing in oceanography. For example, in 2013, W. Chung, et al. performed a study on the effect of ocean acidification on damselfish retina function in affiliation with many educational institutions such as the ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies at James Cook University CITATION WCh14 l 1033 (Chung, Marshall, Watson, Munday, & Nilsson,
Targets 14.3 through to 14.7 are measurable targets. 14.3 attempts to "minimize and address the impacts of ocean acidification, including and through enhanced scientific cooperation at all levels”. Measuring scientific research is simpler because the results are presented to the public. Similarly, target 14.5 discusses the involvement of scientific research but narrowing the geographic location to the conservation of coastal and marine areas. 14.5 fixes a quantitative goal, requiring to “conserve at least 10 per cent of coastal and marine areas" by 2020. 14.4 is very specific to the global impacts of overfishing and overall the target is measurable. However, the "illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing and …show more content…
The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute (WHOI) is a non-profit association that studies the effect of human life on the ocean. With access to ships and the necessary technology, WHOI has the ability to measure many different ocean environments, ranging from coastal regions to deep sea CITATION WHO15 l 1033 (WHOI, 2015). Other good sources of information are educational institutions with research departments specializing in oceanography. For example, in 2013, W. Chung, et al. performed a study on the effect of ocean acidification on damselfish retina function in affiliation with many educational institutions such as the ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies at James Cook University CITATION WCh14 l 1033 (Chung, Marshall, Watson, Munday, & Nilsson,