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… 1999, Wetlands, Water and the Law. Using law to advance wetland conservation and wise use, IUCN, Gland, Switzerland … Protection, Management and Development of the Marine and Coastal Environment of the Eastern African Region 232 ■ 1990 …

… are on land, yet many places in the oceans and coastal waters possess wilderness qualities and values worthy … are terrestrial, yet the idea of areas in the oceans and coastal waters possessing wilderness qualities and values … 19 North American Marine Wilderness Examples of ocean and coastal waters included in designated boundaries of …

… sea" concept. By Articles 56 and 57 of the Convention, coastal states have "the sovereign rights for the purpose of … between the Commonwealth and the states. The Commonwealth Coastal Waters (State Powers) Act 1980 and the Coastal Waters (Northern Territory Powers) Act 1980 declare …

… land degradation, desertification, and degradation of coastal ecosystems such as mangroves and corals, all reduce … hit Vanuatu in 2015, caused severe damage to marine and coastal ecosystems such as coral reefs and mangroves, and to … challenge as rising sea levels are responsible for extreme coastal flooding, endangering the livelihoods of over 4.2 …

… people, the backcountry people (montubios) of the inland coastal region, and communes are part of the single and … instruments. Art 59: The collective rights of the coastal back-country people (montubios) are recognized to … law. Art 60: Ancestral, indigenous, Afro-Ecuadorian and coastal back-country (montubios) peoples can establish …

… agriculture, forestry, biodiversity, fisheries and marine/coastal areas, sustainable tourism, energy and climate … 108 3.5 Marine/Coastal … endangered freshwater species found in Croatia Figure 6: Coastal erosion negatively affects breeding sites for various … the prevention of global warming by means of conserving wetland, grassland, etc. which absorb and fix much carbon …

… III Monterrico Multiple Use Area, Guatemala This is a coastal area with the largest remaining block of mangrove in … The wilderness area supports many virtually untouched coastal ecosystems and covers about 924,600ha. Several major …

… most of the water (internal straits and ponds) from this Wetland of International Importance. Following this, Vilkovo … and kill the coral reefs and other marine lives in the coastal areas. We have cut down our forests and abused nature … much as 80–90% because of the abuse we have heaped on our coastal resources. That everything has a price and that …

… to the major repercussions, particularly for the non-coastal states, of the virtually global extension of fishing … for agricultural development, particularly in low-lying coastal, valley or marshy areas. A number of countries have … affects, thereby causing in particular the degradation of coastal wetlands, the destruction of coral reefs, the …

… and institutional scales. A case study of a Dutch wetland is offered to illustrate the importance of … and drivers determining the supply of ES in a specific coastal region. Main ES are identified and their spatial and …