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

… is the Baltic Sea, which is the largest body of brackish water in the world and contains many unique habitats that … endemism as well. Other uses It is not just living marine resources that are beneficial to humans. The exploitation of … one single authority, it is often essential that fisheries management authorities cooperate in order to align their …
24 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Marine and Freshwater

Regional Fisheries Instruments and Bodies

… Institutional arrangements Statistical documentation and management measures 3. Convention on the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources Objectives and scope Geographical scope Ecosystem … Commission on the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources CCBSP (COP) Convention on the Conservation and …
24 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Marine and Freshwater

Introduction to Marine Pollution - extract from InforMEA e-learning course

… of people. Diverse marine organisms and their genetic resources could hold cures for many of the ailments that we … sources include operational discharges such as bilge water discharges, but not the operation of a vessel for the … For example, exotic organisms transported in ship ballast water are invading new ecosystems. As pollution has …
24 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Marine and Freshwater

Introduction to the International Legal Framework on Marine Pollution

… of people. Diverse marine organisms and their genetic resources could hold cures for many of the ailments that we … sources include operational discharges such as bilge water discharges, but not the operation of a vessel for the … For example, exotic organisms transported in ship ballast water are invading new ecosystems. As pollution has …
24 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Marine and Freshwater

The Law of the Sea

… pollution issues. http://leo.informea.org/terms/territoral-water http://leo.informea.org/terms/continental-shelf … shelf, and fishing and conservation of the living resources of the high seas. A voluntary protocol was also … are the precautionary principle, integrated ecosystem management, biodiversity conservation, use of best available …
24 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Marine and Freshwater

Instruments adopted under the auspices of FAO

… to Promote Compliance with International Conservation and Management Measures by Fishing Vessels on the High Seas … to the conservation and management of marine living resources. The flag state has the obligation to take "such … conservation and sustainable use of living marine resources and marine ecosystems. The Agreement refers back to …
24 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Marine and Freshwater

Regional Seas Agreements

… entered into force in 1986; Convention for the Protection, Management and Development of the Marine and Coastal … force in 1986; Convention for the Protection of Natural Resources and Environment of the South Pacific Region (“1986 … pressure on the region’s marine, terrestrial and water resources. To address these challenges, states in the …
24 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Marine and Freshwater

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

… case the ‘foundations’ for national action on: nutrient management; waste-water management; and marine litter; • Policy and normative … partners. Additionally, UNEP-GPA has partnered with UN-Water Decade Programme on Capacity Development and others, to …
24 Jun 2026 Document in Marine and Freshwater

Large Marine Ecosystem Mechanisms

… are defined to assess, manage, recover, and sustain marine resources and their environments by integrating science, law … and partners in an ecosystem approach linking coastal zone management with the marine environment, including … coastal states and extra-regional states (mostly distant water fishing states) Only coastal states Institutional …
24 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Marine and Freshwater

Vessel-Based Sources of Marine Pollution - extract from InforMEA e-learning course

… emissions in fumes, or oil residue in bilge and ballast water and hull washings (62%). The total annual oil spillage … likely to create hazards to human health, to harm living resources and marine life, to damage amenities or to … The IMO International Convention for the Control and Management of Ships Ballast Water and Sediments was adopted …
24 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Marine and Freshwater