XLRI Students' Blog on Corporate Sustainability

  Introduction The ocean covers 75% of the earth's surface & contains 99% of living space on the planet by volume inhabiting over 200,000 species [1] . Due to human exploitation, over 40% of the ocean is heavily affected by pollution, loss of biodiversity, and significant human intervention. Over 3 Billion people worldwide have an indirect dependence on marine and coastal biodiversity for their livelihoods. Ocean acidification has reached alarming levels (26%) since the industrial revolution, most of which originates from land-based sources. This SDG targets protecting the marine and coastal ecosystems from pollution, excess acidification, and other harmful human interventions and targets towards sustainable use of ocean-based resources. Relevance to India Marine Pollution- A report by the United Nations Environment Programme published in 2015 suggests that India is ranked 12 th[2] in the list of countries responsible for marine pollution, dumping ~1 tonnes of plastic...