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… Around 50% of the surface of the Earth is covered by the High Seas, the area of oceans beyond the juresdiction of … some of the largest ecosystems on the planet, such as the High Seas, remain largely unprotected and open to …

… – a green belt. Many of the larger adjacent areas are of high conservational value. It is the aim of the ‘Green Belt’ … region, with the aim of protecting transboundary areas of high ecological 1. A vision for the Green Belt in Europe 5 … European demarcation line at the Iron Curtain the need for high-quality infrastructure is growing in order to bring …

… and o international organizations, especially regional seas con- ventions, who act as enabling bodies for … of jurisdiction and sovereignty and often involve high-level political initiatives, represent one strategy for … must create mechanisms to track and report spending with a high degree of accountability. 12 | Establishing Marine …

… Whether on land, at the coastal edge, or on the high seas, if the concept of protected area as fortress … tracts of undisturbed natural forest that link reserves at high and low elevations. In many ways, the acceptance of …

… Europe, habitats were becoming severely fragmented by the high intensity of economic development. • Reserve networks … countries and are shaped by the need to respond to a high level of ecological fragmentation. By contrast, all of … and broad-leaved forests. The main reasons for this high level of habitat diversity are the long-standing …