Achim Steiner Quotes

We've had a good century of developing terrestrial protected areas, national parks on land. - Achim Steiner

We now know that 15 of the world's 17 largest fisheries -- where the world depends on its fish -- are either at full exploitation level or in fact, declining. - Achim Steiner

We are talking about a network of marine protected areas that is defined from both an ecological and eco-system perspective as well as from the perspective of the users. - Achim Steiner

The situation in oceans around the world is deteriorating, and at an escalating pace. - Achim Steiner

The problem is that the argument has not been made on the scale of national economies, and that is what we are trying to do. - Achim Steiner

The only ones to profit from illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing are the owners of the fishing fleets who remain hidden behind veils of corporate secrecy. - Achim Steiner

Including the value of natural resources and our social capital in national accounting is a vital step to achieve economic growth that is equitable and sustainable. - Achim Steiner

Given the tiny amount of good quality tropical forest remaining on Mauritius, this development can only be viewed as catastrophic to the native biodiversity. - Achim Steiner

Conservation measures are making a difference. - Achim Steiner

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