{"id":1031,"date":"2019-09-24T17:20:39","date_gmt":"2019-09-24T17:20:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.com\/gambia\/?p=1031"},"modified":"2019-09-24T17:20:39","modified_gmt":"2019-09-24T17:20:39","slug":"international-clean-up-day-environment-minister-urges-citizens-to-protect-marine-ecosystem","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/all-news\/international-clean-up-day-environment-minister-urges-citizens-to-protect-marine-ecosystem","title":{"rendered":"INTERNATIONAL CLEAN-UP DAY Environment Minister Urges Citizens To Protect Marine Ecosystem"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Minister of Environment, Natural Resources and Climate Change Lamin Dibba, has urged Gambians to protect the country\u2019s marine ecosystem through regular cleansing exercises on the country\u2019s beaches and coastal environments.<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Mr. Dibba made this statement on the 21st of September 2019 during the commemoration of International Clean-up day to clean the country\u2019s coastal areas. The exercise which took place in six coastal communities of Barra, Banjul, Senegambia, Tanji, and Gunjur, saw the full participation of the public in the exercise. He described the international clean-up exercise as a reminder for people to know the importance of the country\u2019s marine ecosystem which most people depend on for their livelihood. The exercise which was organised by the National Environmental Agency (NEA), was also supported by the GCCA together with the European Union and \u2018KarPowership\u2019 Company. Dibba said the day is celebrated every third Saturday of September every year; that the day is of particular importance to the country because of her eighty kilometres of coastline and coastal settlements. He said research shows that 5-8 billion tons of plastic is thrown in the sea and this pollutes beaches and coastal environments across the world.\"\"<\/p>\n

\u201cSo, you can see the national and global efforts mobilized to ensure that we clean our beaches and the country\u2019s marine ecosystems so that we can have a sustainable livelihood from the sea,\u201d he told participants.<\/p>\n

The EU Ambassador Attila Lajos who also participated in the exercise, said around 80% of marine litter is composed of plastic; that from the tiniest plankton to the largest whales, plastic impacts nearly 700 species in the World\u2019s Oceans. He said every year, eight million tons of plastic enters the Ocean on an already estimated 150 million metric tons of plastic that is circulating the seas. He said the Ocean cannot wait for long solutions and people need to act now. He commended the NEA for taking the initiative to sensitize people on the proper disposal of waste.<\/p>\n

International Coastal Clean-up Day is a global social action program aimed at combating global solid waste problems including the problem of marine debris. This year\u2019s exercise coincides with World Peace Day and the Global Climate Strikes.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Minister of Environment, Natural Resources and Climate Change Lamin Dibba, has urged Gambians to protect the country\u2019s marine ecosystem through regular cleansing exercises on the country\u2019s beaches and coastal environments. Mr. Dibba made this statement on the 21st of September 2019 during the commemoration of International Clean-up day to clean the country\u2019s coastal areas. 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