,,iii #aaf? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 ,,res4 #cgb ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,octob] #bb1 #bjai,mr4 ,udall 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,b5net1 ,mr4 ,durb91 ,ms4 ,h>ris1 ,mr4 ,book]1 ,mr4 ,van ,holl51 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,mr4 ,m]kley1 ,mrs4 ,fe9/e91 & ,ms4 ,w>r57 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces ,,resolution ,express+ ! s5se ( ! ,s5ate t ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t %\ld e/abli% a national goal ( cons]v+ at lea/ #cj p]c5t ( ! l& & ocean ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates by #bjcj4 ,:]eas access to public l&1 nature1 & a heal?y environm5t %\ld be a "r = all p1 z t access is ess5tial to ! heal?1 well-be+1 id5tity1 cultures1 & economic prosp]ity ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates faces a cons]vation & climate crisis1 ) nature 9 a /eep decl9e & gre5h\se gas emissions n decl9+ at ! rate sci5ti/s say is ne$$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & worldwide2 ,:]eas sci5ti/s are docum5t+ a rapid loss ( natural areas & wildlife 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ?r\gh\t ! _w1 includ+-- 7#a7 a f9d+ t1 f #bjja to #bjag1 a quantity ( natural areas equal to ! size ( a football field disappe>$ to developm5t e #cj seconds 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 con/itut+ m ?an #a1ejj1jjj acres p] ye>2 7#b7 a f9d+1 publi%$ 9 ! j\rnal ,sci5ce1 t ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,canada h lo/ #b1ijj1jjj1jjj birds s9ce #aigj1 repres5t+ a decl9e ( #bi p]c5t2 7#c7 ! id5tification by ,/ate fi% & game ag5cies ( approximately #ab1jjj animal & plant species 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates t require proactive cons]vation ef=ts to avoid ext9ction1 ( :i* approximately #a_/c w be lo/ 9 ! next decades2 7#d7 a f9d+ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice t ! ,unit$ ,/ates has lo/ m ?an #a_/b ( all fre%wat] & saltwat] wetl&s 9 ! contigu\s #dh ,/ates2 & 7#e7 ! #bjai f9d+s by ! ,int]gov]nm5tal ,sci5ce-,policy ,plat=m on ,biodiv]sity & ,ecosy/em ,s]vices t-- 7,a7 human activities are damag+ #b_/c ( ocean areas2 7,b7 only #c p]c5t ( ocean areas rema9 pri/9e2 7,c7 #ae p]c5t ( mangroves rema92 7,d7 #ej p]c5t ( coral reefs rema92 & 7,e7 at ! curr5t rate ( losses1 less ?an #aj p]c5t ( ! ,e>? w be free ( sub/antial human impact by #bjej2 ,:]eas climate *ange is accel]at+ ! decl9e ( nature 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ! ,?ird ,national ,climate ,assessm5t f\nd t climate *ange-- 7#a7 is r$uc+ ! ability ( ecosy/ems to provide clean wat] & regulate wat] fl[s2 7#b7 is limit+ ! ability ( nature to buff] communities aga9/ disa/]s su* z fires1 /orms1 & floods1 :i* disproportionately impacts communities ( color & indig5\s populations2 & 7#c7 is hav+ f>-rea*+ effects on m>9e & t]re/rial wildlife1 includ+ by alt]+ habitats1 =c+ *anges to migratory patt]ns1 & alt]+ ! tim+ ( biological ev5ts2 ,:]eas ! decl9e ( natural areas & wildlife 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates foll[s global patt]ns1 z ! ,int]gov]nm5tal ,sci5ce-,policy ,plat=m on ,biodiv]sity & ,ecosy/em ,s]vices f\nd t approximately #a1jjj1jjj plant & animal species are ?reat5$ by ext9ction ov] ! com+ decades z a result ( l& conv]sion1 developm5t1 climate *ange1 invasive species1 pollution1 & o!r /ressors2 ,:]eas nature1 l ! climate1 is ne>+ a tipp+ po9t :]e ! cont9u$ loss & degradation ( ! natural environm5t w-- 7#a7 pu% _m ecosy/ems & wildlife species pa/ ! po9t ( no return2 7#b7 ?reat5 ! heal? & economic prosp]ity ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & 7#c7 increase ! co/s ( natural disa/]s1 = :i* ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t sp5t ab\t #ia1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 #bjah2 ,:]eas ! exi/+ protections = l&1 ! ocean1 & wildlife 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates are n suffici5t to prev5t a fur!r decl9e ( nature 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 )-- 7#a7 only #ab p]c5t ( ! l& area 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates p]man5tly protect$1 mo/ly 9 ,alaska & ! ,we/2 & 7#b7 only #bf p]c5t ( ,f$]al ocean t]ritory p]man5tly protect$1 ! va/ majority ( :i* is 9 ! remote we/]n ,pacific ,ocean or nor?we/]n ,hawaii2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates has hi/orically demon/rat$ lead]%ip & resolve to protect1 cons]ve1 & re/ore ! natural environm5t1 includ+ ?r\gh a network ( protect$ areas2 ,:]eas t network ( protect$ areas is protect$ & support$ by a v>iety ( cons]vation laws pass$ at o!r times ( crisis2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates-- 7#a7 ranks among ! top #e c\ntries 9 ! _w = ! am\nt ( wild]ness-quality l& & ocean rema9+2 & 7#b7 has ! cons]vation exp]i5ce & traditions necess>y to make great /rides 9 ! protection ( ! rema9+ natural areas 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates = future g5]ations2 ,:]eas ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 ! private sector1 civil society1 f>m]s1 ran*]s1 fi%+ communities1 & sportsm5 h a hi/ory ( work+ toge!r to cons]ve ! l& & ocean ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ! ,exclusive ,economic ,zone ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 consi/+ ( wat]s )9 #bjj miles ( ! coa/l9e-- 7#a7 cov]s #d1ejj1jjj squ>e miles2 7#b7 is #bc p]c5t l>g] ?an ! l&mass ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & 7#c7 provides a home to v>i\s ocean habitats & ecosy/ems1 includ+-- 7,a7 coral reefs2 7,b7 kelp =e/s2 7,c7 mangroves2 7,d7 seagrass b$s2 & 7,e7 deep-sea corals2 ,:]eas cons]v+ & re/or+ nature is "o ( ! mo/ effici5t & co/-effective /rategies = fight+ climate *ange2 ,:]eas1 to confront ! det]ioration ( natural sy/ems & ! loss ( biodiv]sity ar\nd ! _w1 & to rema9 bel[ a #a4e degrees ,celsius increase 9 av]age global temp]ature1 sci5ti/s recomm5d t r\ghly #a_/b ( ! planet be cons]v$2 & ,:]eas1 z a /ep t[>d a*iev+ t goal1 "s sci5ti/s h recomm5d$ t all c\ntries commit to cons]v+ & protect+ at lea/ #cj p]c5t ( ! l& & #cj p]c5t ( ! ocean 9 ea* c\ntry by #bjcj1 ) a long-t]m goal ( cons]v+ #a_/b ( ! planet3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t x is ! s5se ( ! ,s5ate t-- 7#a7 giv5 ! evid5ce z ( ,octob] #bjai1 ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t %\ld e/abli% a national goal ( cons]v+ at lea/ #cj p]c5t ( ! l& & #cj p]c5t ( ! ocean )9 ! t]ritory ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates by #bjcj2 7#b7 ! goal describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 %\ld be accompli%$ ?r\gh an ef=t t includes ! objectives (-- 7,a7 work+ ) local communities1 ,indian ,tribes1 ,/ates1 & private l&[n]s to cons]ve natural places & res\rces2 7,b7 improv+ access to nature = all p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ = communities ( color & economically disadvantag$ communities2 7,c7 seque/]+ c>bon & gre5h\se gas emissions 9 ! l& & ocean ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 7,d7 increas+ public inc5tives = private l&[n]s to volunt>ily cons]ve & protect areas ( demon/rat$ cons]vation value & ) a high capacity to seque/] c>bon & gre5h\se gas emissions2 7,e7 focus+ "w at a l>ge-l&scape scale t is biologically & ecologically mean+ful2 7,f7 prev5t+ ext9ction by recov]+ & re/or+ animal & plant species2 7,g7 /abiliz+ ecosy/ems & ! s]vices ( ecosy/ems1 re/or+ degrad$ ecosy/ems1 & ma9ta9+ ecological functions2 & 7,h7 increas+ economic opportunities = f>m]s1 ran*]s1 fi%]m51 & =e/]s2 & 7#c7 ! goal describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 & ! objectives describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 %\ld be accompli%$ ?r\gh an ef=t t-- 7,a7 makes sci5ce ! f\ndation ( cons]vation decisions by provid+ communities access to s\nd1 up-to-date sci5tific in=mation ab\t-- 7i7 ! l& & wat]s ar\nd ^? communities2 & 7ii7 h[ ! l& & wat]s ar\nd ^? communities are *ang+ 9 a w>m+ _w2 7,b7 respects ,tribal sov]eignty & ! "r to ,tribal self-det]m9ation s t ,am]ican ,indian1 ,alaska ,native1 & ,native ,hawaiian communities c fulfill :at ea* views z priorities = ! /ew>d%ip ( ! natural1 cultural1 & hi/oric res\rces ( ! community2 7,c7 protects private prop]ty rights & traditional l& uses & enables l& own]s to pass d[n ! work+ l& ( ^? l& own]s to ! next g5]ation because private l& acc\nts = approximately #fj p]c5t ( ! l& area 9 ! contigu\s #dh ,/ates2 7,d7 addresses environm5tal ju/ice & ! necessity ( a m equitable di/ribution ( ! b5efits ( nature to all p1 includ+ communities ( color & economically disadvantag$ communities2 7,e7 takes into acc\nt a wide range ( flexible & endur+ cons]vation solutions2 7,f7 involves ! design & implem5tation ( objectives & /rategies locally & regionally2 & 7,g7 provides tools & res\rces to ensure t ! areas describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,c7 are effectively manag$ = cons]vation values & to seque/] c>bon & gre5h\se gas emissions4