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… environmental, health, and economic threats to oceans and coastal ecosystems. It also presents a unique legal and … is discarded, disposed of or abandoned in the marine and coastal environment.”1 This definition includes items … Litter Legislation: A Toolkit for Policymakers52 the ecosystem and possible pollution of the marine environment …

… of coral reefs, in particular to islands and other coastal States, as well as the significant vulnerability of … adverse effects of climate change are seriously affecting coastal areas and low-lying coastal countries, including many least developed countries …

… for dealing with uncertainty – in particular through ecosystem and community-based approaches rooted in local … management and equitable governance of marine and coastal resources. The panorama is an initiative to collate protected area (coastal, marine and terrestrial) success stories, to …

… the use of diverse approaches and tools, including the ecosystem approach, the elimination of destructive fishing … for the protection of nursery grounds and periods, proper coastal land use and watershed planning and the integration of marine and coastal areas management into key sectors”; ACKNOWLEDGING …

… of Natural World Heritage: Identifying and assessing ecosystem services and benefits provided by the world’s most … countries ✱ 293,620,965 hectares in total ✱ 49 marine and coastal sites ✱ 18 transnational sites ✱ 16 sites listed as … the evolution and development of terrestrial, fresh water, coastal and marine ecosystems and communities of plants and …

… 12 1.1.4 Coastal-marine area … 89 5.5 Ecosystem … based on the principles of sustainable development, ecosystem emphasis and efficient governance. The most … overall quality of water and associated terrestrial and coastal ecosystems, and a potential increase in disputes over …

… by desertification and drought to develop a sustainable ecosystem approach to managing their forests, and other … work programmes to be developed have been on marine and coastal biological diversity and agricultural biological … of the Convention’s thematic work programme on marine and coastal biological diversity to mangroves is of relevance.55 …

… pollutants; ii. Areas of pollution (air, water, marine and coastal, land/soil) including the cross-cutting categories of … and sustainable consumption and production, and improved ecosystem resilience to support cleaner and more sustainable … originate on land or upstream and find their way to the coastal and marine environment through rivers, waterways, and …

… heritage. Unlike other values, such as agrobiodiversity or ecosystem services, which are relevant to many protected … repre- senting the diversity and biodiversity of marine, coastal and terrestrial ecosystems of southern Sinai. The … mountains induce a higher rainfall than on the surrounding coastal plains, making it the coolest place in Egypt and the …

… and biological data – biotic and abiotic features of the ecosystem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . … and biological data (biotic and abiotic features of the ecosystem), including the identification and evaluation of … of Conservation, www.doc.govt.nz/conservation/marine-and-coastal/seismic-surveys- code-of-conduct; and see Annex). …