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e impacts of climate change and overfishing on the fishing industry is of global concern.
Internationally, we see marine wildlife disappearing from areas where it was once both plentiful and
exhibited an abundance of biological diversity. Surveyed nations such as Ghana, USA,
Canada, Peru, Australia and Croatia were concerned by a lack of fish in their re-
gions. Along similar concerns,
fishery collapses due to the destruction
of habitat by ocean acidification, such as
along Australia's Great Barrier Reef, only
amplify the urgent need to establish
careful protections. We call on our re-
spective governments to develop
policies that both re-
strict overfishing and create protected marine areas throughout the globe.
Every day individuals all over the world waste gallons of drinkable water. Policies need to be
imposed that further reinforce pre-existing legislation. New policies must be introduced on a
global scale to address water conservation. For example, in agricultural industries, covering open
irrigation channels can save water from evaporation, making it available for use in other farming
practices. We call for respective governments to impose limits and restrictions on the use of water
in households and agricultural industries.
"is is not only a few degree rise in
temperature, it's volatile weather, dry
heat and unpredictable droughts, even
within the rainy season."
Lillian Osborne School - Edmonton, Canada
