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… No.Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity BIODIVERSITY IN IMPACT ASSESSMENT Background Document to … breakdown of wastes, flood control, storm and coastal protection, soil formation and conservation, … would require large investments - if not present - such as coastal protection by dunes or mangroves; • Social values: …

… Compliance under Biodiversity-related Conventions Elisa Morgera (PhD) … www.strath.ac.uk/scelg http://www.strath.ac.uk/scelg Biodiversity-related Conventions https://www.cbd.int/brc/ … Waters Biodiversity • Island Biodiversity • Marine and Coastal Biodiversity • Mountain Biodiversity Cross-cutting …

… processes. The Convention on Biological Diversity’s Aichi Biodiversity Targets call for a decrease in pollution and … deaths due to a reduction in toxic fumes, mainly in coastal communities in the developing world (Seas at Risk … more than 570,000 additional premature deaths, mostly in coastal communities (International Maritime Organization …

… land and water is causing shifts in ecosystems and loss of biodiversity; plastics in the ocean is on the rise and there … 2013). Towards a Pollution-Free Planet 1.4 Marine and coastal pollution Oceans and coastal waters receive a large percentage of their waste and …

… it is critical to remember that this harm goes beyond biodiversity. In many watersheds, freshwater fisheries serve … occur within the exclusive economic zone of two or more coastal states, these States shall seek, either directly or … is titled “Highly migratory species” and provides: “The coastal states and other States whose nationals fish in the …

… Fazeela Ahmed Shaheem Compliance under Biodiversity-related Conventions: The Case of the Convention … to different parts of the world. In South Africa, the coastal province of KwaZulu-Natal is an extremely … for the Protection of the Marine Environment and the Coastal Region of the Mediterranean, Barcelona, 10 June 1995, …

… pollutants; ii. Areas of pollution (air, water, marine and coastal, land/soil) including the cross-cutting categories of … originate on land or upstream and find their way to the coastal and marine environment through rivers, waterways, and … ecosystem services, especially in the preservation of biodiversity – make them increasingly attractive and …

… the complex inter- linkages between provisions of the Biodiversity Convention on access and benefi t-shar- ing to … the implementation of the programme of work on marine and coastal biological diversity – paragraph 2 – Endorses the … and ad hoc coalition of 43 small island and low-lying coastal States In the UNFCCC process. These nations are …

… their relation to the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity. An Ad Hoc Working Group on Article 3.9 was … (SIDS) coalition consists of small island and low-lying coastal states. SIDS members are united by similar … Protection and Sustainable Development of the Marine and Coastal Environment of the Northeast Pacific (Antigua …

… • And combat and reverse desertification, and the loss of biodiversity; Introduction-MEAs-Objectives • Ensuring … the oceans and freshwater resources and the marine, and coastal environment; To be effective, MEAs –Can consider … and FAO, CMS and RFMOs on shark and ray conservation. • Biodiversity related Conventions cooperate in implementing …