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Maritime Traffic Effects on Biodiversity in the Mediterranean Sea. Volume 1 - Review of Impacts, Priority Areas and Mitigation Measures
… physical effects of marine vessels on benthic habitats and species … An enclosed sea such as the Mediterranean is particularly vulnerable to ship-associated impacts due to a high-volume of … the protection of critical and productive habitats, and vulnerable and endangered species in particular. The …
UN Environment foresight brief: marine plastics litter and microplastics
… pollution is reported to affect more than 700 marine species with 17 per cent of these species identified as near threatened, vulnerable, endangered or critically endangered on the IUCN … Red List (Gall and Thomson 2015). Examples include the vulnerable Northern fur seal (Callorhinus ursinus), …
Marine plastic debris and microplastics – Global lessons and research to inspire action and guide policy change
… Frisch (Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species), Gabriele Goettsche-Wanli, Alice Hicuburundi, … be there, and even increase in many areas. Clean-up of vulnerable areas needs to be prioritized. Marine litter is a … endangered loggerhead turtle Caretta caretta, vulnerable northern fur seal Callorhinus ursi- nus and …
Regional Action Plan on Marine Litter Management for the wider Caribbean Region 2014
… beautiful, yet fragile ecosystems support many endemic species and are ringed by coral reefs and mangrove forests … and transportation are highly dependent on these vulnerable coastal ecosystems. Unfortunately, the ecosystems … eliminated in many coastal areas making these areas more vulnerable to sea level rise and coastal surges. Options …
Transitioning to a pollution-free planet
… ecosystems and impacts human health and welfare of living species. Research on global material flows and material and … health and well-being, especially to women, children and vulnerable groups, ecosystem health and future generations … poverty and human rights, gender as well as protection of vulnerable groups. Mainstreaming such approaches requires the …
Marine litter legislation: a toolkit for policy makers
… Biological Diversity (CBD) and the Convention on Migratory Species (CMS). See Appendix A for a more complete list. … pollution and lost or abandoned gear on fish and non-fish species; section 8.3.2 asserts that port states also have a … a 2009 World Bank report listed Haiti as one of the most vulnerable countries for multiple hazards.181 Moreover, at …