World Oceans Day has been unofficially celebrated every 8 June. It was first proposed in 1992 at the Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro Brazil by Canada. It Was officially recognized by the United Nations in 2008. Since then it has been coordinated internationally by The Ocean Project and the World Ocean Network with greater success and global participation each year.
The oceans are essential to food security and health and survival of all life, power our climate and are critical part of t he biosphere. The official designation of World Oceans Day is an opportunity to raise global awareness of the current challenges faced by the international community in connection with the oceans.
The Slogan for World Oceans Day 2014 is:
''Together We Have The Power To Protect The Oceans''
Themes
- The Theme for World Oceans Day 2013 was the same as 2014.
- 2011-12: ''Youth The Next Wave Of Change''
- 2010: ''Oceans Of Life: Pick Your Favorite, Protect Your Favorite''
- 2009: ''One Climate, One Ocean, One Future''
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