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Factsheet - Global Programme of Action for the Protection of the Marine Environment from Land-based Activities

… GPA. Activities of the Secretariat UNEP has supported the development and implementation of regional and national plans … Water? – The central role of wastewater management in sustainable development”. As a follow-up, UNEP has led a … as a contribution to the development of possible Sustainable Development Goals for Water Security. The Global …
19 Jun 2026 Document in Marine and Freshwater

The Law of the Sea

… of the sea. The work of the Commission led to the gradual development of a number of conventions that addressed, inter … environmental community. In addition to the notion of sustainable development, there are the precautionary … Organic Pollutants of 2001. http://leo.informea.org/terms/sustainable-development
19 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Marine and Freshwater

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

… long before the emergence of environmental protection and sustainable development concerns. International rules and principles, as … protection obligations and of the principle of sustainable development, as well as the increased awareness …
19 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Marine and Freshwater

United Nations Convention on the Law of the Non-Navigational Uses of International Watercourses - extract from InforMEA e-learning course

… Law Commission (“ILC”), whose objective is the progressive development of international law and its codification. The … by watercourse States with a view to attaining optimal and sustainable utilization thereof and benefits therefrom, … that equitable utilization incorporates the concepts of sustainable use and adequate protection of the watercourse. …
19 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Marine and Freshwater

Introduction to the International Legal Framework on Marine Biodiversity - extract from InforMEA e-learning course

… Deforestation and mining Tourism and infrastructure development Fisheries Invasive alien species Climate change … eastern Mediterranean region. Tourism and infrastructure development As a considerable segment of tourism occurs in … coastal State authority is a sufficient guarantee for sustainable fisheries. A form of fishing that is currently …
19 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Marine and Freshwater

Instruments adopted under the auspices of FAO

… of conservation and management but also covers fisheries development, marketing, trade, energy use, food hygiene and … and ecosystems and, of course, by way of striving for sustainable and responsible fishing. … State measures to ensure the long-term conservation and sustainable use of living marine resources and marine …
19 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Marine and Freshwater

Background document - 1995 United Nations Fish Stocks Agreement

… of the 1992 United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED) called for the convening of an … with a view to ensuring their long-term conservation and sustainable use. Highly migratory fish stocks, such as tuna, … legal regime for the long-term conservation and sustainable use of straddling and highly migratory fish …
19 Jun 2026 Document in Marine and Freshwater

Regional Seas Agreements

… related to pollution 4. Convention for the Protection and Development of the Marine Environment of the Wider Caribbean … are regularly reviewed and have evolved to address broader sustainable development concerns for coastal zones and in … force: Convention for Cooperation in the Protection and Sustainable Development of the Marine and Coastal Environment …
19 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Marine and Freshwater

Factsheet - Regional Seas Conventions and Action Plans

… of the world’s oceans and coastal areas through the sustainable management and use of the marine and coastal … programmes and projects that will contribute to the sustainable development of their shared marine and coastal environment. …
19 Jun 2026 Document in Marine and Freshwater

Large Marine Ecosystem Mechanisms

… governance: For example, the proposed Western Indian Ocean Sustainable Ecosystem Alliance (WIOSEA) built in the context …
19 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Marine and Freshwater