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National Marine Week
Second week of October |
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BACKGROUND
National Marine Week is celebrated every year during the second week of October. Its purpose is to create awareness on the marine and coastal environment, the promotion of sustainable use and conservation of these resources, for the benefit of all both present and future generations. As custodian of the marine resources in South Africa, the Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism is the lead driver for National Marine Week.
THEME
Climate change is a reality. The scientific evidence for a rise in global temperature over the past century is unequivocal. Climate change is already impacting on people and ecosystems and further temperature rises will have increasingly detrimental effects. Our oceans and coasts are not exempted from climate change. And changes to our oceans and coasts directly impact on lives of people. We need to mitigate, adapt and inform - with all our hands on deck!
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