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International ocean governance: Using international law and organisations to manage marine resources sustainably (revised)

… — II.B.2. Airborne Pollution — II.B.5. Pollution from Fishing Vessels — II.C. Non-Indigenous/Invasive Species … illustrate how it may be practically applied to achieve a net reduction in pollution and wastes to all media. (Sections … pol- lution or other effects on water conditions, sand drift, air pollution, noise, vibration, changes in …
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Sharing governance! A practical guide for marine protected areas in West Africa

… Graphics and layout : 9bis factory : contact@9bisfactory.net Available from: IUCN Mauritania Ave du General de Gaulle … surface of the planet. Overfishing, the use of destructive fishing gear, mining and telluric pollution are factors that … proven unable to sustainably manage a sector as vital as fishing. Concerning the coastal zones, the pressure of …
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Guidelines for Applying Protected Area Management Categories. Best Practice Guidance on Recognising Protected Areas and Assigning Management Categories and Governance Types

… capacity for a Protected Planet at: www.protectedplanet.net/ IUCN PROTECTED AREA DEFINITION, MANAGEMENT CATEGORIES … rotations in commercial forest management or temporary fishing protection zones are not protected areas as … The diversity of minerals, rocks (whether “solid” or ”drift”), fossils, landforms, sediments and soils, together …
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International water governance: Conservation of freshwater ecosystems Vol. 1: International agreements compilation and analysis

… and reduce, as far as possible, adverse impacts from fishing activities conducted under their jurisdiction or … by a line describing the southernmost annual formation of drift ice Primary focus area Protection of Alaska-Chukotka … the environment and natural resources. Source www.oceanlaw.net/ Memorandum of Understanding concerning Conservation …
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White Paper - Regional Seas Governance

… faced by the oceans are overfishing and destructive fishing practices, ocean acidification, ocean warming, marine … Overlap Area. 60 the GEF IW:LEARN website (www.iwlearn.net), a platform which allows for exchanging, learning and … species (fish and non-fish; e.g. large-scale pelagic drift-nets); discarding of target and non-target species; …
31 May 2026 Document in Marine and Freshwater

Legal aspects of Connectivity Conservation Volume 1 - A Concept Paper

… such as poor management, pollution, illegal logging or fishing, introduction of invasive alien species, mineral … development. The objective is to ensure that there is no net loss of nature conservation values and ideally an … biodiversity values. This is not a commitment to no net loss of habitat area. It is quite possible for a …
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Guidelines for Protected Areas Legislation

… extractive activities, underwater noise, dredging and fishing (Dudley, 2008, p. 9). Second, the explanation of … This provision, which is sometimes referred to as ‘no-net loss’, creates some uncertainty about the long-term … into account in the decision. Mitigation measures: no net loss. There may be instances where compelling and …
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