- This would include banning oil and gas drilling , and commercial fishing in the International waters around the North Pole .
- Local Indigenous communities , who practice subsistence lifestyles , will have an input on which areas will become marine reserves to ensure that these protections don ’ t infringe on their cultural traditions or ability to survive via traditional means .
- Finally , this network should include areas that have already been recognized as especially ecologically sensitive by international programs such as the UN Convention on Biological Diversity ( CBD ) and the International Union for the Conservation of Nature ( IUCN ).
2 ) Start the process for a legally binding international agreement to protect the Arctic Ocean . - This would mean that the protected arctic areas can be monitored by the populations , while the rest of the world ’ s governments fund further efforts to protect and conserve .
As the Arctic Ocean continues to heat up and transform due to climate change — affecting not only its residents but also the rest of the planet — the need for urgent action to protect the Arctic has never been more clear .
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