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… fish populations, as well as the cumulative impact of human activities on the high seas environment, IUCN, WCPA and … high seas and deep oceans are under increasing threat from human activities. The combined effects of overfishing, … the modern framework for ocean governance, specifying rights of access but also duties to conserve living resources …

… shipping in international trade, the navigational rights of international shipping have traditionally been and … as harm to living resources and marine life, hazards to human health, hindrance to marine activities, including … Biogeographic importance Social or economic dependency Human dependency Cultural heritage Research Baseline for …

… customary ownership of land and fishing rights, and the protection of ecologically and  …  Most management organisations have limited human and financial resources  … unwillingness, intellectual property rights, or lack of suitable mechanisms for  … and knowledge, access rights, tenure, and  …

… methane, and nitrous oxide, in the atmosphere due to human activity. Most greenhouse gases remain in the … for a long period. This means that even if emissions from human activities were to stop immediately, the effects of the … the preamble of an international treaty does not create rights and obligations between Parties, it normally sets the …

… of living and non-living resources, physical impacts by human activities on habitats for important and endangered species and important ecosystem services for human benefits and climate change. Examples of threats faced … UNCLOS. Within their EEZs, coastal states have sovereign rights and jurisdiction for certain purposes. The sovereign …

… 1972 Declaration of the United Nations Conference on the Human Environment (Stockholm Declaration), 42 and … 1972, see Report of the United Nations Conference on the Human Environment, Stockholm, 5-16 June 1972 … its territory to be used for acts contrary to the rights of other States” (emphasis added). 58 The use of the …

… and consider inter alia their respective obligations on human rights, the rights of indigenous peoples, local communities … climate change bearing in mind biodiversity protection, human rights safeguards, intergenerational equity, gender and …

… IUCN works on biodiversity, climate change, energy, human livelihoods and greening the world economy by … management of land, water and living resources that places human needs at its centre. The aim of the IUCN Ecosystem … coastal areas through customary land ownership and fishing rights (Veitayaki, 2002). This also includes the right to use …

… NATIONS PUBLICATION Copyright ® United Nations, 2015 All rights reserved UNECE Information Service Phone: +41 (0) 22 … framework for controlling and reducing the damage to human health and the environment caused by transboundary air … lakes. The 1972 United Nations Conference on the Human Environment in Stockholm signalled the start for active …

… saltmarshes and seagrasses (blue carbon ecosystems) due to human activities and is mainly used in the climate mitigation … world, seagrasses are threatened by a range of natural and human-caused disturbances. The survival of seagrasses is … Natural Park (Parc Naturel) Within this protected area, rights of usage and traditional fishing are allowed if in …