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The status of natural resources on the high-seas
… Vents 15 2. Seamounts 22 3. Deep-sea Trenches 28 4. Deep-Water, Reef-Forming Corals 33 5. Polymetallic Nodules 39 6. … 3 Executive Summary Approximately 50% of the Earth’s surface is occupied by High-Seas areas – open ocean and deep- … a wilderness. This region comprises ca. 50% of the Earth’s surface. It is only in the last few decades that the …
Evaluating effectiveness : A framework for assessing management effectiveness of protected areas
… areas now cover over 10 per cent of the world’s land surface and are increasing rapidly in marine areas as well. … Unfortunately, the commitment to setting aside land and water has yet to be always matched with similar commitments … marine and a combination of both) with a combined surface equivalent to 21 per cent of the Catalonia’s land. …