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… Our seas and oceans cover about 70% of the earth’s surface and play important functions in maintaining and … is the Baltic Sea, which is the largest body of brackish water in the world and contains many unique habitats that … islands or installations for producing energy from the water, currents or winds. Another use of the marine …

… for the environments that cover three-quarters of the surface of our globe—the environments that make ours a … By 2020, at least 17 per cent of terrestrial and inland water areas, and 10 per cent of coastal and marine areas, …

… of pathogens and aquatic organisms in ships' ballast water, and the effects of climate change. Sea levels are … the flow of major ocean currents while warming of the surface of the oceans and increased fresh water could induce … and quality standards by 2010. These requirements apply to surface fresh water, ground water, estuaries and coastal …