Column 2

Non-violence:

Human activity should be restorative, not harmful, to the intrinsic mauri, mana, and tapu of all life in the marine environment.

Urgency:

Given the biodiversity crisis, the declining health of ocean ecosystems, and climate change impacts such as acidification and increasing sea temperatures, significant increases in investment and pace of implementation are urgently needed to regenerate coastal and marine ecosystems.

Interconnection:

Ki uta ki tai - from the mountains to the sea. Marine management requires integrated management of terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems, including the vital role of  wetlands in coastal and estuarine zones. The health of people, land, and oceans are inextricably linked.