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Third report on the protection of the atmosphere
… “States have the obligation to protect and preserve the marine environment”. 34 The Special Rapporteur’s … necessary to prevent, reduce and control pollution of the marine environment from any source, using for this purpose … Parties have the obligation to keep under review the fishery resources in the disputed waters and to examine …
Community Protocols for Environmental Sustainability: A Guide for Policymakers
… Protocol, Southern India 12 2.5 Navakavu Locally Managed Marine Area Framework, Fiji 13 Chapter 3: Common underlying … Southern India 68 Case Study 5: Navakavu Locally Managed Marine Area Framework, Fiji 75 iii Foreword I am pleased to … formalises customary sustainable management and use of the fishery with the direct participation of the indigenous …
Depend on nature: Ecosystem services supporting human livelihoods
… from all sources including, inter alia, terrestrial, marine and other aquatic ecosystems and the ecological … inventory the current understanding of global terrestrial, marine and inland water biodiversity (WCMC, 2000). The … that have been most significantly altered include marine and freshwater systems, temperate broadleaf forests …
Covering ABS: Addressing the need for sectoral, geographical,legal and international integration in the ABS regime - papers and studies of the ABS Project
… Matters addressed in this book 3 PART I Sectoral Issues: Marine Genetic Resources as an Example 5 2 The Ecological … questions of the ABS framework and its application in the marine sector 22 3.4 Sovereignty over genetic resources in … above-mentioned seamount fish comprise the main commercial fishery (DeForges et al., 2000), but because these fish live …
The environmental impact of economic incentives for agricultural production: a comparative law study
… sector sensu stricto 22 2. The forestry sector 25 3. The fishery sector 29 B. Legal measures to promote the … the word "agriculture" is used to include "fisheries, marine products, forestry and primary forestry products" … for the promotion of agro-industries, 44/ and in the marine investment codes, for the promotion of fishery …
Safeguarding the contribution of wild living resources and ecosystems to food security
… of wild living resources and ecosystems, including marine ecosystems, in achieving the four dimensions of food … Plans of Action, in order to secure rights of access to marine and coastal resources for communities that depend on …
Addressing pollution: Governance frameworks, challenges and oppotunities in the context of the 2030 Agenda
… the Global Programme of Action for the Protection of the Marine Environment from Land-based Activities (GPA). However, … substances has avoided reductions in agricultural and fishery yields. During the period 1987 to 2060, $460 billion … “the prevention and significant reduction of all kinds of marine pollution, in particular from land-based activities, …
The Status and Distribution of Freshwater Biodiversity in Western Africa
… regions (Chambers et al. 2008). While terrestrial and marine ecosystems have a larger percentage of known species, … or will soon exceed, that in either terrestrial or marine ecosystems (e.g., WWF Living Planet Index 2004, … communities of many of the African lakes. In such cases fishery managers may argue that it would be easier to manage …
Transforming our world: the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
… Goal 14. Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development Goal 15. … Goal 14. Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development 14.1 By 2025, prevent and significantly reduce marine pollution of all kinds, in particular from land-based …
Special Issue on Wildlife Trafficking II
… or species- specific statutes implicated (for example, the Marine Mammal Protection Act, Migratory Bird Treaty Act, or … 5-10.120 (civil enforcement assigned to the Wildlife and Marine Resources Section), 5-11.101(c) (criminal enforcement … the official harvest data. At some point, depending on the fishery, unreported fishing mortality caused by illegal …