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… promotion and better management .........24 4.4 Coastal MPAs … efforts in establishing transboundary PAs and marine and coastal PAs (MPAs), capitalising on the importance of sacred … (e.g. Natural Parks Basic Plan, National Master Plan for Wetland Conservation, and Ecosystem/Landscape Conservation …

… that harnesses a variety of terrestrial, freshwater and coastal ecosystems and associated habitats. The West Asian … peninsula is characterized by oases, springs, swamps, coastal sabkhas (salty mudflats) and human-made water bodies … GEO 3. United Nations Environment Programme, Nairobi Azraq Wetland Reserve in Jordan • In 1978, the Royal Society for …

… 52 Biodiversity and Protected Areas 53 Marine and Coastal Environment 56 1.3.2 Transboundary Environmental … Provisions of the NEA 85 2.6 Protection of the Marine and Coastal Environment 87 2.6.1 Coast Conservation Act (CCA) 87 … flood control, nutrient cycles etc.8, 9 For example, a wetland’s ecosystem services would include water regulation, …

… deaths due to a reduction in toxic fumes, mainly in coastal communities in the developing world (Seas at Risk … more than 570,000 additional premature deaths, mostly in coastal communities (International Maritime Organization … earliest possible time if the ecological character of any wetland in its territory and included in the List has …

… and regular inter-agency co operation mechanism on coastal and ocean issues and paragraph 30(f) for the … distribution, nationals of developing States, whether coastal, land-locked or geographically disadvantaged, shall … bureau established under Article 8. The boundaries of each wetland shall be precisely described and also delimited on a …

… been expanded in number and extent, both on land and in coastal waters. In Eastern and Southern Africa, 14.6 per cent … of migratory species which appear on a seasonal basis. The coastal areas of Egypt are situated along extremely important … have dwindled because large tracts of terrestrial and wetland ecosystems have been converted to farmland. The once …

… including marine debris and nutrient pollution Index of coastal eutrophication and floating plastic debris density … 14.2 By 2020, sustainably manage and protect marine and coastal ecosystems to avoid significant adverse impacts, … Target 14.5 By 2020, conserve at least 10 per cent of coastal and marine areas, consistent with national and …

… the major concerns facing Andean countries. 3. Marine and coastal ecosystems 8. A large percentage of the region’s … and its development activities are concentrated in the coastal area. This concentration of population and activities … that directly or indirectly attracted people to the coastal regions in the first place. The eastern Atlantic …

… 213 Small Grants Fund for Wetland Conservation and Wise Use ................. 217 … for cooperation in preventing pollution of the marine and coastal environment in the region. The two current protocols … planning, including at the integrated river basin and coastal zone scales. This is necessary since broad-scale …

… the region; RECALLING previous commitments to intertidal wetland conservation made by Ramsar Convention Contracting … of conservation objectives; d. ensuring that enhanced coastal zone planning results in stability of the …