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Integrated coastal management law: Establishing and strengthening national legal frameworks for integrated coastal management
… FAO LEGISLATIVE STUDY 93 Integrated coastal management law Establishing and strengthening national legal frameworks for integrated coastal management FOREWORD More than a decade ago the Food … occur, has sometimes caused devastating damage to marine biodiversity, and local economies. This appears to be …
Protecting coastal and marine environments from mining waste
… WCC-2016-Res-053-EN Protecting coastal and marine environments from mining waste WELCOMING … particular from land-based activities; ALSO NOTING Aichi Biodiversity Target 8 that "by 2020, pollution, including … (submarine tailings disposal – STD), and the marine and coastal depositing of mining-related wastes may significantly …
Maritime Traffic Effects on Biodiversity in the Mediterranean Sea. Volume 2 - Legal Mechanisms to Address Maritime Impacts on Mediterranean Biodiversity
… / Global Marine Programme Maritime traffic effects on biodiversity in the Mediterranean Sea Volume 2 - Legal … 45 Appendix A. Mediterranean coastal State Parties to UNCLOS and relevant IMO Conventions … 47 Appendix B. Mediterranean coastal State Parties to the Barcelona Convention and …
Risks from Maritime Traffic to Biodiversity in the Mediterranean Sea. Identification of Issues and Possible Responses
… Risks from maritime traffi c to biodiversity in the Mediterranean Sea Identifi cation of … A range of activities, including urbanization, coastal management, land reclamation, waste water, … impacts of maritime traffi c and of other factors, such as coastal development and fi sheries, may be cumulative and may …
Introduction to the International Legal Framework on Marine Biodiversity - extract from InforMEA e-learning course
… Course to the International Legal Framework on Marine Biodiversity Book: Book - Unit 1 - Introduction … protein and moderates global climatic change. Marine and coastal areas are home to a wide variety of ecosystems, for … demographic trends of increasing population densities in coastal areas pose further problems to the marine …
Brochure - Sustainable Ocean Initiative
… on 2012 International Day for Biological Diversity: Marine Biodiversity A global platform to build partnerships and … the Aichi Biodiversity Targets related to marine and coastal biodiversity Sustainable Ocean Initiative Achieving a … between conservation and sustainable use of marine and coastal biodiversity » SOI is an action-oriented, holistic …
Regional Sea Agreements
… Course to the International Legal Framework on Marine Biodiversity Book: Book - Unit 9 - Regional Sea Agreements … Protection, Management and Development of the Marine and Coastal Environment of the Eastern African Region (Nairobi … the accelerating degradation of the world’s oceans and coastal areas through the sustainable management and use of …
United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
… Course to the International Legal Framework on Marine Biodiversity Book: Book - Unit 2 - United Nations Convention … to specific conditions as provided in article 47. A coastal state’s sovereignty within its territorial sea and … living and non-living resources therein. It also gives the coastal state practically unlimited jurisdiction to prescribe …
White Paper - Regional Seas Governance
… environmental policies. With regard to marine and coastal issues, this regional ocean governance has mainly … for the conservation and sustainable use of marine biodiversity, identifying their legal, institutional and … ensure the preservation and protection of the marine and coastal environment and its biodiversity for future …
International Convention for the Regulation of Whaling
… Course to the International Legal Framework on Marine Biodiversity Book: Book - Unit 6 - International Convention … of the oceans in the maritime zones and the rights of coastal states and flag states therein as recognized by … that the ICRW does not affect the sovereign rights of coastal states over marine mammals in their EEZs under …