Information source Costa Rica expands protected seas and fosters efforts to fight marine pollution… Topics Environment & Natural Resources Government, Law & Civil Society Sustainable Development and Human Settlements Fisheries Tourism Teaser 08 Jun 17 - On World Oceans Day, Costa Rica announces a new marine protected area on the country’s Pacific coast, contributing to the global goal of protecting at least 10 per cent of marine zones before the year 2020. Source United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)