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Judges and Environmenal Law: a Handbook for the Sri Lankan Judiciary

… 52 Biodiversity and Protected Areas 53 Marine and Coastal Environment 56 1.3.2 Transboundary Environmental … Provisions of the NEA 85 2.6 Protection of the Marine and Coastal Environment 87 2.6.1 Coast Conservation Act (CCA) 87 … flood control, nutrient cycles etc.8, 9 For example, a wetland’s ecosystem services would include water regulation, …
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Addressing pollution: Governance frameworks, challenges and oppotunities in the context of the 2030 Agenda

… deaths due to a reduction in toxic fumes, mainly in coastal communities in the developing world (Seas at Risk … more than 570,000 additional premature deaths, mostly in coastal communities (International Maritime Organization … earliest possible time if the ecological character of any wetland in its territory and included in the List has …
20 Jun 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

Guidelines for Applying Protected Area Management Categories. Best Practice Guidance on Recognising Protected Areas and Assigning Management Categories and Governance Types

… protected area categories for different types of inland wetland ecosystems … and semi-deserts, in fresh waters and, particularly, in coastal and marine areas. Many of the world’s wild plant and … geographical space Includes land, inland water, marine and coastal areas or a combination of two or more of these. …
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Compliance-Related Texts and Decisions of Selected Multilateral Environmental Agreements

… and regular inter-agency co operation mechanism on coastal and ocean issues and paragraph 30(f) for the … distribution, nationals of developing States, whether coastal, land-locked or geographically disadvantaged, shall … bureau established under Article 8. The boundaries of each wetland shall be precisely described and also delimited on a …
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The green belt of Europe: From vision to reality

… especially in Estonia and the former GDR, access to coastal areas was more or less restricted for civilians. This … species in Central Europe. In addition to that, this wetland plays an important role as a stepping stone for birds … from Alpine peaks to fertile lowlands, from stony karst to coastal cliffs. The border crosses the meeting point of the …
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State of Biodiversity in Africa

… been expanded in number and extent, both on land and in coastal waters. In Eastern and Southern Africa, 14.6 per cent … of migratory species which appear on a seasonal basis. The coastal areas of Egypt are situated along extremely important … have dwindled because large tracts of terrestrial and wetland ecosystems have been converted to farmland. The once …
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Transboundary Water Governance - Adaptation to Climate Change

… (MEA) highlighted ten categories of ecosystems: marine, coastal, inland water, forest, dryland, island, mountain, … waters include permanent water bodies inland from the coastal zone, and areas whose ecology and use are dominated … a flood event with the goal of creating 2,000 acres of new wetland habitat in the Delta. The Minute agreement formulates …
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Tools for measuring, modelling, and valuing ecosystem services : Guidance for Key Biodiversity Areas, natural World Heritage sites, and protected areas

… Heritage sites, and protected areas | vii ABWRET Alberta Wetland Rapid Evaluation Tool ARIES Artificial Intelligence … the evolution and development of terrestrial, freshwater, coastal and marine ecosystems and communities of plants and … world’s terrestrial areas and inland waters, 12.7% of the coastal and marine areas within national jurisdiction, and …
20 Jun 2026 Literature

Judicial handbook on environmental law

… doctrines may be used for environmental protection. • Coastal zone management, fisheries and forestry law seek to … of flooding and the character of the site as a sensitive wetland. The tribunal found that the board had not acted in a … only the right but the duty of preserving and protecting coastal fisheries. Similarly, in the Island of Palmas …
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Introduction to Freshwater Resources - extract from InforMEA e-learning course

… Change 6. Water Pollution 7. Water Uses Conflicts Fresh, coastal and marine water resources 1. Introduction Water is … These affect all forms of freshwater and marine water in coastal areas, degrade associated ecosystems and threaten the … http://leo.informea.org/terms/wetland
20 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Marine and Freshwater