Recalling the concern reflected in the outcome document of the United Nations Conference
on Sustainable Development, entitled «The future we want», 1 that the health of oceans and marine biodiversity are negatively affected by marine pollution, including marine debris, especially plastic, persistent organic pollutants, heavy metals and nitrogen - based compounds, from numerous marine and land - based sources, and the commitment to take action to
significantly reduce the incidence and
impacts of such pollution
on marine ecosystems, Noting the international action being taken to promote the sound management of chemicals throughout their life cycle and waste in ways that lead to the prevention and minimization of significant adverse effects
on human health and the environment, Recalling the Manila Declaration
on Furthering the Implementation of the Global Programme of Action for the Protection of the Marine Environment from Land - based Activities adopted by the Third Intergovernmental Review Meeting
on the Implementation of the Global Programme of Action for the Protection of the Marine Environment from Land - based Activities, which highlighted the relevance of the Honolulu Strategy and the Honolulu Commitment and recommended the establishment of a global partnership
on marine litter, Taking note of the decisions adopted by the eleventh Conference of the Parties to the Convention
on Biological Diversity
on addressing the
impacts of marine debris
on marine and coastal biodiversity, Recalling that the General Assembly declared 2014 the International Year of Small Island Developing States and that such States have identified waste management among their priorities for action, Noting with concern the serious
impact which marine litter, including plastics stemming from land and sea - based sources, can have
on the marine environment, marine ecosystem services, marine natural resources, fisheries, tourism and the
economy, as well as the potential risks to human health; 1.
These lands were proposed to be withdrawn as sage grouse habitat, but this massive withdrawal of public lands would have also
significantly impacted the
economies of communities who relied
on this land for mining, grazing, timbering, etc..
It can also
significantly impact commodity values, again most
impacting emerging market
economies all while investors nervously observe the divergent actions and resulting
impact on capital flows, currencies, asset values and heightened uncertainty and instability.