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UNEP. The first 40 years

… with a doctored birth-certificate enlisted in the merchant marine, signing on with a ship under contract to the US Army … the life and took every chance I could to marvel at the marine life, at the mountains and the rugged forested islands … and on the effects on man himself. In the first category, pollution of various kinds and chemical contamination were to …
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In the front line : Shoreline protection and other ecosystem services from mangroves and coral reefs

… 19 Fisheries and other marine … 28 Marine protected … use of destructive fishing methods, coral mining, pollution, sedi- mentation, anchor damage and tourism, as … use of destructive fishing gear, anchor damage and pollution. At the same time, algae have increased as …
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Guidance for identifying and designating peatlands, wet grasslands, mangroves and coral reefs as Wetlands of International Importance

… particular territory; lack of recognition that coastal and marine wetland types such as mangroves and coral reefs fall … System for Wetland Type: a) They may occur as a Marine/coastal wetland under categories I (intertidal … exploitation; and b) indirect threats, including pollution, excessive water abstraction, reduction in extent …
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Aquaculture - site selection and site management

… the Spanish Ministry of the Environment and Rural and Marine Affairs (MARM) or the European Federation of … the Spanish Ministry of the Environment and Rural and Marine Affairs or the European Federation of Aquaculture … to identify and locate possible external sources of pollution which could affect water quality and therefore the …
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Guidelines for Protected Areas Legislation

… 14 Schedules 207 Part III, Chapter 2: Special issues for marine protected areas 209 Introduction 209 1 Historical perspective 210 2 Marine features requiring special attention 211 2.1 Special … 73/78 International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, 1973, as modified by the Protocol of …
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Third report on the protection of the atmosphere

… . . . . 6 A. The duty to prevent transboundary atmospheric pollution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 … “States have the obligation to protect and preserve the marine environment”. 34 The Special Rapporteur’s … necessary to prevent, reduce and control pollution of the marine environment from any source, using for this purpose …
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The precautionary principle in biodiversity conservation and natural resource management. An issues paper for policy-makers, researchers and practitioners

… CCAMLR Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources CITES Convention on International … Whaling Commission LMO Living Modified Organism MAC Marine Aquarium Council MSY Maximum Sustainable Yield NASCO … environmental issues such as chemicals regulation and pollution control. The immediate relevance of the …
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UNEP’s Compendium of Innovative Laws: promoting Green Economy & Sustainable Development

… agriculture, forestry, biodiversity, fisheries and marine/coastal areas, sustainable tourism, energy and climate … 108 3.5 Marine/Coastal … and private investments that reduce carbon emissions and pollution, enhance energy and resource efficiency, and … technological development so as to prevent environmental pollution and maintain ecological equilibrium. All provisions …
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A guide to the complementarities between the Convention on Migratory Species and the Convention on Biological Diversity

… Instruments Intersect with all CBD Thematic Areas 17 4.1 Marine and Coastal Biodiversity 17 4.2 Inland Waters … A wide variety of animals migrate. Antelopes, dolphins, marine turtles, bats and many species of birds are some of … posed by hunting, fishing (incidental take or by-catch), pollution, alien species (invasive species and hybridisation) …
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Review of the Legal and Policy Framework for Transboundary Natural Resource Management in Southern Africa

… are either mega-parks or development zones. Fresh water, marine resources and air resources are generally not … conventions pertaining to wildlife, water and marine resources. B HUMAN RIGHTS – IMPLICATIONS FOR TBNRM? … transboundary collaboration. Consequently the areas of air pollution, inland fisheries and forestry are not reviewed …
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