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White Paper - Regional Seas Governance

… . . 13 1.2.3. Large Marine Ecosystem (LME) Mechanisms ... … and Socioeconomics of LMEs - University of Rhode Island, 2006. 55 recovery of degraded conditions within the … at a distance of more than 200 nm from the closest land or island and therefore “any waters beyond the limits of …
19 Jun 2026 Document in Marine and Freshwater

Maritime Traffic Effects on Biodiversity in the Mediterranean Sea. Volume 2 - Legal Mechanisms to Address Maritime Impacts on Mediterranean Biodiversity

… the so-called ‘minor’ open registries. A number of small island (e.g. Vanuatu) and developing coastal states (e.g. … the uniqueness, significance and diversity of the regional ecosystem. The region has one of the most heavily trafficked … Peninsula, at the northernmost point of Australia, and the island of Papua New Guinea. The region is recognised as an …
19 Jun 2026 Literature See it in ECOLEX · This content is provided by ECOLEX

Integrated coastal management law: Establishing and strengthening national legal frameworks for integrated coastal management

… for example, in the development of the so-called "ecosystem approach" by the Conference of the Parties to the … axis parallel to the shore (except in the case of small island states). The limits to the parallel axis are usually … This can be a significant factor, particularly in small island states where almost continuous rows of expensive …
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United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea

… to engage in the recently emerging holistic notion of ecosystem-based fisheries management. Article 62 contains a … or bottom trawling that has negative effects on the ecosystem. The actual object of pollution, on the other hand, …
19 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Marine and Freshwater

Regional Seas Agreements

… Caribbean Region The Wider Caribbean region, comprising 28 island states and 18 continental countries, is a complex …
19 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Marine and Freshwater

Strengthening policies relating to the sea and oceans

… crises will come from the sea; EMPHASIZING that most ecosystem services provided by marine and coastal ecosystems are within continental and island shelf systems and in areas within national … covered by the seas and oceans, and supplies resources and ecosystem services, which are indispensable for the planet; …
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Introduction to the International Legal Framework on Marine Biodiversity - extract from InforMEA e-learning course

… and benefits of these habitats to local or regional ecosystem processes. Once constructed, the use of this …
19 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Marine and Freshwater