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Risks from Maritime Traffic to Biodiversity in the Mediterranean Sea. Identification of Issues and Possible Responses
… in mind the distinction between coastal and pelagic biological profi les, an ecosystem approach to conservation … Researchers and decision-makers should think in terms of biological systems rather than — as usually happens — spatial … areas defi ned in accordance with human priorities but not biological realities. The ‘ocean triads’ concept, referring …
Integrated coastal management law: Establishing and strengthening national legal frameworks for integrated coastal management
… by the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity2 and its subsequent adoption in other … 1994. Treaties and Instruments xii 1992 Convention on Biological Diversity, 31 ILM (1992) 818; B&B Docs, 390. In … Globally, sewage is the largest (by volume) source of contamination of the marine and coastal environment and …
White Paper - Regional Seas Governance
… Group to the conservation and sustainable use of marine biological diversity beyond areas of national jurisdiction … the Conference of the Parties (COP) to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD),16 the United Nations General … 16 Convention on Biological Diversity, Nairobi, 22 May 1992. In force 29 …
Maritime Traffic Effects on Biodiversity in the Mediterranean Sea. Volume 2 - Legal Mechanisms to Address Maritime Impacts on Mediterranean Biodiversity
… substances BWM Ballast water management CBD Convention on Biological Diversity CMS Convention on the Conservation of … World Heritage (cultural and natural heritage), and Biological Diversity (CBD). The relationship between UNCLOS … shipping remains a significant contributor to contamination and damage of the marine environment and its …