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Judges and Environmenal Law: a Handbook for the Sri Lankan Judiciary
… title is to make provision for ‘the protection and xii management and enhancement of the environment; for the … such zones. Coast Conservation Department Ministry of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Marine Pollution Prevention … Authority. Marine Environment Protection Authority Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Act No. 2 of 1996 (as …
Towards Networks of Marine Protected Areas: The MPA Plan of Action for IUCNs World Commission on Protected Areas
… standards, criteria, tools, best practice guidelines, and management effectiveness • Increase visibility, understanding … to protect marine biodiversity and achieve sustainable fisheries. They provide insurance against the common global problem of failure of conventional fisheries management based on con- trol of fishing effort …
African solutions in a rapidly changing world: nature-based solutions to climate change by African innovators in protected areas
… . . . . . . . . 10 Comoros: Community participation in PA management provides development benefits in protected area . … villages. 2. Community action for sustainable artisanal fisheries Through multiple activities, such as the establishment of a fisheries resources monitoring system, and support for …
Closing Strategy - Ending Ivory Trade in Hong Kong
… trade in antique ivory 8.5. Review Hong Kong's stockpile management system for confiscated ivory 8.6. Tackling ivory … in Hong Kong ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS AFCD Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department Cap. Chapter number of … that ivory. The report recommends that the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department (AFCD) take the …
Blue Carbon Policy Framework: Based on the discussion of the International Blue Carbon Policy Working Group
… Carbon activities refer to a suite of sustainable policy, management and planning activities in coastal ecosystems to … within and outside official negotiations. Aquaculture and fisheries are issues closely link with those of land-based … the marine environment are allowed, such as tourism and fisheries. MPAs are being established around the world as a …
Food and Agriculture Organization (2017), Analyzing the benefits of implementing the IPPC
… . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20 A shift towards ‘green’ pest management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . … of Didymo blooms on Vancouver Island, British Columbia. Fisheries 34:382–388. CABI (Centre for Agriculture and … of Fishery and Aquaculture Statistics Summary tables. Fisheries and Aquaculture Department of the Food and …
Large Marine Ecosystem Mechanisms
… and partners in an ecosystem approach linking coastal zone management with the marine environment, including … addressing a large range of issues including pollution and fisheries. (b) Establishment of an LME Commission in the … This raises a particular challenge with respect to fisheries which are not part of the Abidjan Convention …
Global Warming of 1.5°C - an IPPC special report on the impacts of global warming
… 1.5°C is projected to reduce risks to marine biodiversity, fisheries, and ecosystems, and their functions and services … loss of coastal resources, and reduce the productivity of fisheries and aquaculture (especially at low latitudes). The … and avoided degradation and deforestation, biodiversity management, sustainable aquaculture, and local knowledge and …
Nature-based solutions to address global societal challenges
… .............................. 3.4 Ecosystem-based management approaches … wetlands and rivers to maintain or boost fish stocks and fisheries-based livelihoods, reduce the risk of flooding, and … primary benefits including attenuation of flood flows, fisheries productivity, groundwater recharge, and water …