For five days next week starting Monday, global ears will be tuned in to the Third United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC3), a high-level summit on the ocean, in Nice, France. This summit, anticipated to bring together the entire international community – representatives from 193 member governments, international organizations – is seen as a crucial meeting to tackle the urgent issues facing coral reefs and oceans.

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