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Managing Natural World Heritage - World Heritage Resource Manual

… of knowledge and best practice exists on protected area management and it is not the objective or the ambition of … the evolution and development of terrestrial, fresh water, coastal and marine ecosystems and communities of plants and … land and water-use plans, the provision and regulation of coastal defences, maritime traffic and drainage. Key threats …
28 Jun 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

Case Study - Inland Wetlands in India

… Gundimeda, Indu K Murthy Inland Wetlands: Ritesh Kumar Coastal and Marine Ecosystems: E Vivekanandan With inputs … Wetlands 35 CASE STUDIES conservation and sustainable management of inland wetlands 46 for sustainable management … wetland, Puducherry 52 53 Jammu and Kashmir 55 CHAPTER 4 Coastal and Marine Ecosystems 57 CASE STUDIES mangroves …
28 Jun 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

White Paper - Regional Seas Governance

… environmental policies. With regard to marine and coastal issues, this regional ocean governance has mainly … of cooperation between regional seas and regional fishery management organisations (such as OSPAR and NEAFC, MAP and … ensure the preservation and protection of the marine and coastal environment and its biodiversity for future …
28 Jun 2026 Document in Marine and Freshwater

United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea

… In the EEZ 4. International cooperation regarding the management of marine living resources 5. Pollution of the … to specific conditions as provided in article 47. A coastal state’s sovereignty within its territorial sea and … living and non-living resources therein. It also gives the coastal state practically unlimited jurisdiction to prescribe …
28 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Marine and Freshwater

Factsheet - Regional Seas Conventions and Action Plans

… coordination and cooperation to protect shared marine and coastal resources Background UNEP’s Regional Seas Programme – … the accelerating degradation of the world’s oceans and coastal areas through the sustainable management and use of the marine and coastal environment, by …
28 Jun 2026 Document in Marine and Freshwater

Convention on Biological Diversity

… (2011 - 2020) Some Aichi Targets related to Marine and Coastal Biodiversity 4. Marine and Coastal Biodiversity Programme of Work 5. Ecologically or … improved border controls and quarantine, water and waste management, use of ecosystem based approaches and the …
28 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Marine and Freshwater

Regional Sea Agreements

… African Region to the Convention for the Protection, Management and Development of the Marine and Coastal Environment of the Eastern African Region (Nairobi … the accelerating degradation of the world’s oceans and coastal areas through the sustainable management and use of …
28 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Marine and Freshwater

Brochure - Sustainable Ocean Initiative

… the Aichi Biodiversity Targets related to marine and coastal biodiversity Sustainable Ocean Initiative Achieving a … between conservation and sustainable use of marine and coastal biodiversity » SOI is an action-oriented, holistic … bridges between biodiversity conservation and resource management sectors. » SOI is committed to effective …
28 Jun 2026 Document in Marine and Freshwater

Large Marine Ecosystem Mechanisms

… 200,000 km2 or greater, adjacent to the continents in coastal waters where primary productivity is generally higher … for sand, gravel, diamonds and other extractive minerals; coastal shipping; and tourism.” Source: United States … and partners in an ecosystem approach linking coastal zone management with the marine environment, including …
28 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Marine and Freshwater

Introduction to Freshwater Resources - extract from InforMEA e-learning course

… Change 6. Water Pollution 7. Water Uses Conflicts Fresh, coastal and marine water resources 1. Introduction Water is … These affect all forms of freshwater and marine water in coastal areas, degrade associated ecosystems and threaten the … of the international community in environmentally sound management of water resources is to provide a framework of …
28 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Marine and Freshwater