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Take greater account of the ocean in the climate regime

… the adverse effects of climate change on ecosystems and marine species, notably through sea level rise, increased sea … and spread of coral reef bleaching, range changes of marine species and storm surges; RECOGNISING the key role … and 15 regarding marine and coastal ecosystems, and marine protected areas; STRESSING that the oceans cover 71% of the …
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Counting coastal ecosystems as an economic part of development infrastructure

… of the richest and most extensive tropical coastal and marine ecosystems in the world. It is therefore hardly … output and income. For example the value of one mangrove area in Sarawak is estimated at around $25 million a year … and one in Bangkok, Thailand (environmental law, forests, protected areas, wetlands and water resources). The World …
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The ecosystem approach: Five steps to implementation

… concerning the legal status of any country, territory, or area, or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation … and practioners active in farming, forestry, fisheries, protected areas, urban planning and many other fields. This … Panama The main resource managed at this site is the marine ecosystem. The main stakeholders — fishermen, women …
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Legal and institutional frameworks for sustainable soils: A preliminary report

… concerning the legal status of any country, territory, or area, or of its authori- ties, or concerning the delimitation … Against Pollution 67 4.2.6 Protocol Concerning Specially Protected Areas and Biological Diversity in the Mediterranean … from all sources including, inter alia, terrestrial, marine and other aquatic ecosystems and the ecological …
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An introduction to the African Convention on the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources

… concerning the legal status of any country, territory, or area, or of its authori- ties, or concerning the delimitation … binding legal instrument to provide for the creation of protected areas in Africa such as national parks and nature … plants and animals, whether terrestrial, fresh-water or marine. It also requires the Parties to conserve their …
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Aquaculture: responsible practices and certification

… the Spanish Ministry of the Environment and Rural and Marine Affairs (MARM) or the European Federation of … concerning the legal status of any country, territory, or area, or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation … have also led to the development of the European Union’s protected designation of origin (PDO) system.G ui de C T yp …
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Business and ecosystems : Ecosystem challenges and business implications

… and encouraging the establishment and expansion of protected areas. Habitat change8 Challenges About 12% of the Earth’s land area is designated as protected. Future rates of habitat loss … the ocean, the coastal boundary zones yield about 90% of marine fisheries. They also have high levels of pollution. …
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Guidelines for the application of IUCN Red List of Ecosystems Categories and Criteria (Version 1.0)

… concerning the legal status of any country, territory, or area, or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation … will assess the global status of the world’s terrestrial, marine, freshwater and subterranean ecosystems. In addition, … Blake, 2001) but may also relate to low wave energy in ice-protected coasts. Mobile invertebrates occur with these …
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Towards a Pollution Free Planet - extract from InforMEA e-learning course

… in drinking water, and other micro-pollutants in fresh and marine water. Some, such as those coming from abandoned … have been great strides in global Earth observation and marine oil spills and pollution from mine tailings, as well … debris risk based on the amount of plastic debris per unit area of each large marine ecosystem estimated from models. …
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Compendiums on Human Rights and the Environment - Selected International legal materials and cases (Advanced Version)

… the legal status of any country, territory, city or area or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of … Protected Rights … for Cooperation in the Protection and Development of the Marine and Coastal Environment of the West and Central … for the Protection, Management and Development of the Marine and Coastal Environment of the East African Region …
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