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… 7 The objective of this Protocol is to provide for a high level of protection of the environment, including …

… created by centuries of human management; examples are high altitude meadows, heather lands and nutrient-poor … should be avoided, for example where societal stakes are high and biodiversity at risk is minimal, e.g. non-threatened … and drifts, and the transverse circulation in coastal seas Coastal infrastructure, dredging. Population dynamics …

… provide a legal framework for international governance of seas and the ocean, prevention of pollution from ships, as … Human Rights and the Environment and the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, works to assist countries … guidance materials on how to enforce relevant laws. High-income countries also face enforcement problems. For …

… circumstances and charismatic ones. economy grows at a high rate, at least for a few decades, to This is a daunting … contribution of the forest sector to the national GDP is high in many tropical regions and countries. The state and … to GDP, though low (at 1.7% during 2011), could be high for the livelihood of forest dependent communities or …

… framework 1. Why protecting the marine environment? Our seas and oceans cover about 70% of the earth’s surface and … and sustaining the earth’s ecological balances. The seas and oceans produce a third of the oxygen that we … problem is nevertheless frequently limited to by-catch of high profile species, such as marine mammals, birds and sea …

… framework 1. Why protecting the marine environment? Our seas and oceans cover about 70% of the earth’s surface and … and sustaining the earth’s ecological balances. The seas and oceans produce a third of the oxygen that we … problem is nevertheless frequently limited to by-catch of high profile species, such as marine mammals, birds and sea …

… framework 1. Why protecting the marine environment? Our seas and oceans cover about 70% of the earth’s surface and … and sustaining the earth’s ecological balances. The seas and oceans produce a third of the oxygen that we … problem is nevertheless frequently limited to by-catch of high profile species, such as marine mammals, birds and sea …

… areas of the polar ice caps, the deep abyssal ocean and high mountains, pollutants such as heavy metals and … those in low-income groups, as they are often exposed to high levels of pollutants One other key pollutant, … ocean every year is carried by rivers, with three into the seas, mostly located in Asia, account 2017). binding measures …

… regard to fish stocks that move between the international high seas and a nation’s 200-mile off-shore exclusive economic …

… values are maintained in perpetuity. Because of their high status and prestige, World Heritage sites for many … NGO partners and specific World Heritage funds, due to the high profile created by World Heritage status and the … that they are special places containing features of high value. But World Heritage status implies much more, …