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Introductory Course to Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety

… contents 1. Why protecting the marine environment? Endemic species Other uses 2. Impact of human activities Industrial … and infrastructure development Fisheries Invasive alien species Climate change 3. Definition of marine biodiversity … and tourism, also provides them with an income. Endemic species The need for the protection and preservation of …
05 Aug 2026 Course lesson in Biological Diversity

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 … and infrastructure development Fisheries Invasive alien species Climate change 3. Definition of marine biodiversity … and tourism, also provides them with an income. Endemic species The need for the protection and preservation of …
05 Aug 2026 Course lesson in Marine and Freshwater

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 … and infrastructure development Fisheries Invasive alien species Climate change 3. Definition of marine biodiversity … and tourism, also provides them with an income. Endemic species The need for the protection and preservation of …
05 Aug 2026 Course lesson in Chemicals and Waste

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 … and infrastructure development Fisheries Invasive alien species Climate change 3. Definition of marine biodiversity … and tourism, also provides them with an income. Endemic species The need for the protection and preservation of …
05 Aug 2026 Course lesson in Chemicals and Waste

Introduction to the Convention concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage

… contents 1. Why protecting the marine environment? Endemic species Other uses 2. Impact of human activities Industrial … and infrastructure development Fisheries Invasive alien species Climate change 3. Definition of marine biodiversity … and tourism, also provides them with an income. Endemic species The need for the protection and preservation of …
05 Aug 2026 Course lesson in Biological Diversity

In the front line : Shoreline protection and other ecosystem services from mangroves and coral reefs

… have yet achieved this. ❏ Reefs, involving numerous species with very different life histories and poorly … herbivores and grazers, such as sea urchins and some fish species, that keep them in control have declined through … and destructive fishing Many commercial fish species, such as rabbitfish (Siganidae), feed on algae, and …
05 Aug 2026 Literature See it in ECOLEX · This content is provided by ECOLEX

The long and winding road: negotiating a treaty for the conservation and sustainable use of marine biodiversity in areas beyond national jurisdiction

… been identified; knowledge of the behaviour of different species is increasing; deep-sea ecosystems are being studied … detail; and we are learning more and more about how the species and ecosystems of the open ocean are all … CITES Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora CLCS Commission on the Limits …
05 Aug 2026 Literature

The Green Customs Guide to Multilateral Environmental Agreements

… * 46 * Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) * 58 * Montreal … potential for misuse, or their impact on biodiversity or species. Such items include banned or restricted chemicals, hazardous and toxic waste, rare and endangered species and living modified organisms. Many of these items …
05 Aug 2026 Literature See it in ECOLEX · This content is provided by ECOLEX

RAMSAR Handbook 3: Laws and institutions

… over wetlands and wetland resources (including migratory species). In several countries, jurisdiction is divided … impact assessment and audit procedures, habitat and species conservation, incentives) Site-specific measures … for the conservation and management of protected areas and species; • regional conservation instruments (including …
05 Aug 2026 Document

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 and/or Declining Species and Habitats; 2. Marine protected areas: …
05 Aug 2026 Course lesson in Marine and Freshwater