(1) (a) Whether the Government had sought expeditious and dramatic international action in COP17 on the question of the sustained and increasing acidification of the world’s lakes, seas, and oceans, considering that these large bodies of water were collectively responsible for absorbing about 26% of the global carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions every year, leading to a series of chemical reactions that increased the acidity of surface seawater; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details; (2) which chemical reactions has she found are seen by scientists to be impacting negatively and harmfully on (a) marine organisms such as oysters, mussels, corals, (b) some planktic species which have calcium carbonate skeletons and (c) the economy of coastal regions; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details; (3) will the Minister make a statement on the already visible impact of ocean acidification on (a) our marine life, (b) our coastal economies and (c) life on earth?