Oceans mentioned only once in the 2015 Paris Climate Change Agreement

The world's oceans were kept out of the 2015 Paris Climate Change Conference (COP21-CMP11), an event promoted by the United Nations (UN).

Despite the smiles, hugs, and the applauses, the so-called Paris Climate Change Agreement is not good news for marine life. Our oceans cover 71 percent of the Earth's surface, but they were only mentioned once in the final document.

The 32-page concordat refers the word "oceans" in the Annex, to say that all parties note "the importance of ensuring the integrity of all ecosystems, including oceans, and the protection of biodiversity, recognized by some cultures as Mother Earth."