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

… Diversity CMS Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals EC European Community EEZ Exclusive … effect, to the consequent detriment of the particularly vulnerable marine environment of the Special Area. Achieving … or scientific attributes where such attributes may be vulnerable to damage by international shipping activities. In …
25 May 2026 Literature See it in ECOLEX · This content is provided by ECOLEX

United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea

… of the sea-bed and subsoil together with sedentary species, such as clams and abalone, as provided in article … not authorized to proceed, identification and closure of vulnerable marine ecosystems, such as, seamounts, … UNGA was banning bottom-trawling in areas identified as vulnerable marine ecosystems (VMEs). UNGA reviewed progress …
25 May 2026 Course lesson in Marine and Freshwater

Brochure - Sustainable Ocean Initiative

… recovery plans and measures are in place for all depleted species, fisheries have no significant adverse impacts on threatened species and vulnerable eco- systems and the impacts of fisheries on … anthro- pogenic pressures on coral reefs, and other vulnerable ecosystems impacted by climate change or ocean …
25 May 2026 Document in Marine and Freshwater

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

… and health of the coasts and of the people and other species that live along it will be impaired, and future … "special protection areas" for the conservation of vulnerable species of birds. These protected area … at all sectors and impacts simultaneously). • Coast is vulnerable to cumulative impacts of upstream activities. • …
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Case Study - OSPAR - Protecting marine biodiversity in Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction

… network of MPAs are: - to protect, conserve and restore species, habitats and ecological processes which have been … activities; - to prevent degradation of, and damage to, species, habitats and ecological processes, following the … bottom fisheries five areas of the high seas identified as Vulnerable Marine Ecosystems (VMEs) that substantially …
25 May 2026 Document in Marine and Freshwater

Regional Seas Agreements

… Sea is a virtually closed ocean that is highly vulnerable to pollution. Rapid expansion of large cities … countries in the world in terms of terrestrial and plant species. Despite wide disparities in the densities of … and habitats, including endangered and threatened species. The 1999 Protocol concerning Pollution from Land- …
25 May 2026 Course lesson in Marine and Freshwater

White Paper - Regional Seas Governance

… Programme UNGA United Nations General Assembly VME vulnerable marine ecosystem 1. INTRODUCTION 1.1. Challenges … human activities on habitats for important and endangered species and important ecosystem services for human benefits … aimed at the conservation of non-target species and vulnerable marine ecosystems (VMEs). The provisions on marine …
25 May 2026 Document in Marine and Freshwater