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Maritime Traffic Effects on Biodiversity in the Mediterranean Sea. Volume 1 - Review of Impacts, Priority Areas and Mitigation Measures

… / IUCN Global Marine Programme Maritime traffic effects on biodiversity in the Mediterranean Sea Volume 1 - Review of … activities such as fisheries, ship traffic, pollution and coastal development. Cetaceans and other vertebrates are … seismic surveys, military sonar, drilling operations, coastal construction works and underwater explosions …
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Regional Action Plan on Marine Litter Management for the wider Caribbean Region 2014

… CYEN - Caribbean Youth Environment Network CZMA - Coastal Zone Management Act CZMAI - Coastal Zone Management Authority & Institute DEHS - … FoProBiM - Foundation for the Protection of Marine Biodiversity FUNDEMAR - Dominican Foundation of Marine …
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Marine plastic debris and microplastics – Global lessons and research to inspire action and guide policy change

… Commission - Helsinki Commission ICC International Coastal Clean-up IEEP Institute for European Environmental … Conventions for the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversityCoastal tourism … ocean health and to enhance the contribution of marine biodiversity to the development of developing countries, in …
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UN Environment foresight brief: marine plastics litter and microplastics

… ocean floor with most accumulation zones found along the coastal areas (Stuparu, et al. 2015). However, questions … located on shorelines and shipping routes close to shore, coastal waters near highly populated coastal areas, and in … has a time-based goal to maintain and protect marine biodiversity by 2020. It aims to do so by improving …
21 Jun 2026 Document

Marine litter legislation: a toolkit for policy makers

… environmental, health, and economic threats to oceans and coastal ecosystems. It also presents a unique legal and … is discarded, disposed of or abandoned in the marine and coastal environment.”1 This definition includes items … habitats where there were none, revitalize areas where biodiversity and fisheries have been depleted, but they may …
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Transitioning to a pollution-free planet

… pollutants; ii. Areas of pollution (air, water, marine and coastal, land/soil) including the cross-cutting categories of … originate on land or upstream and find their way to the coastal and marine environment through rivers, waterways, and … ecosystem services, especially in the preservation of biodiversity – make them increasingly attractive and …
21 Jun 2026 Document in Environmental Governance