Oceans need to be part of the United Nation's (UN) development plans to save the already decaying marine life around the globe, activists urged the UN Tuesday. Stuart Beck, UN representative of Palau island nation smaller than Singapore, said the UN's Sustainable Development Goals, need to include measurable objectives to save oceans. Beck said several organizations are working to improve oceans, but through a UN plan, the movement could be unified and streamlined.

Include oceans in post-2015 goals, UN urged. (2013, June 27). Manila bulletin, p. B-9.