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Introduction to the International Legal Framework on Marine Biodiversity - extract from InforMEA e-learning course
… contents 1. Why protecting the marine environment? Endemic species Other uses 2. Impact of human activities Industrial … Tourism and infrastructure development Fisheries Invasive alien species Climate change 3. Definition of marine … fishing practices, marine pollution, invasive alien species and climate change. Industrial and agricultural …
Introduction to the Rotterdam Convention - extract from InforMEA e-learning course
… contents 1. Why protecting the marine environment? Endemic species Other uses 2. Impact of human activities Industrial … Tourism and infrastructure development Fisheries Invasive alien species Climate change 3. Definition of marine … fishing practices, marine pollution, invasive alien species and climate change. Industrial and agricultural …
Introduction to the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants
… contents 1. Why protecting the marine environment? Endemic species Other uses 2. Impact of human activities Industrial … Tourism and infrastructure development Fisheries Invasive alien species Climate change 3. Definition of marine … fishing practices, marine pollution, invasive alien species and climate change. Industrial and agricultural …
United Nations Convention on the Law of the Non-Navigational Uses of International Watercourses - extract from InforMEA e-learning course
… The specific obligations related to pollution, alien species, and the marine environment include that States must … measures necessary to prevent the introduction of species, alien or new, into international watercourses” (article 22) …
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 … ... the intentional or accidental introduction of species, alien or new, to a particular part of the marine environment, … from” are intended to qualify the introduction of new or alien species as ‘pollution of the marine environment’ or at …
Convention on Biological Diversity
… to components of biodiversity (for example a particular species or habitat) as well as to processes and activities … preventing the introduction of, controlling or eradicating alien species which threaten ecosystems, habitats or species. … function and biodiversity. Target 9: By 2020, invasive alien species and pathways are identified and prioritized, …
White Paper - Regional Seas Governance
… human activities on habitats for important and endangered species and important ecosystem services for human benefits … accidental oil spills, nuclear accidents, invasive alien species from ballast water,2 among others. Overfishing … and the intentional or accidental introduction or new or alien species (article 196(1)). These issues are discussed …
Regional Sea Agreements
… Biological Diversity and Ecosystems has four elements: 1. Species and habitats: assessments and development of measures to protect and conserve species and habitats included on the OSPAR List of Threatened … areas. It pays especial attention to the introduction of alien invasive species and reminds Parties of the obligation …