What went right this week: the good news that matters

What went right this week: the good news that matters

What went right this week: the good news that matters Scotland moved to make ecocide illegal, violent crime fell rapidly in the US, and lowland gorillas got a boost, plus more good news This week’s good news roundup The EU ratified the global ocean treaty A treaty to safeguard the world’s high seas has been ratified by the EU, a move that Greenpeace said was “welcome”.  Amid much fanfare, 115 countries signed up to the UN global ocean treaty in 2023. The legally binding accord seeks to protect 30% of international waters by 2030. Currently, only around 1.2% of the high seas are protected, with the vast majority threatened by overfishing. States had pledged to ratify the treaty before the UN Ocean Conference next month. However, o nly 28 nations have done so, well short of the 60 required for it to enter force. The UK is one notable heel dragger. “It gives us hope to see such a large group of European countries ratifying the global ocean treaty, but it’s still not enough,” said Greenpeace’s L…