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Final: Gaps in international environmental law and environment-related instruments: towards a global pact for the environment
… Protocol to the 1972 Convention on the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping of Wastes and Other Matter, … TFEU, art. 191 (2); Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment of the North-East Atlantic (OSPAR … pollution from various sources, in particular marine debris, including in the form of abandoned, lost or otherwise …
Role of Multilateral Environmental Agreements (MEAs) in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
… and least developed countries of the sustainable use of marine resources, including through sustainable management of … Goal 14 (conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development) and Goal 15 … in particular from land based activities, including marine debris and nutrient pollution Index of coastal eutrophication …
Invasive Alien Species - a growing threat in Regional Seas
… been identified as one of the four greatest threats to marine and coastal ecosystems, together with land-based sources of marine pollution, overexploitation of living marine … gear, mariculture equipment and even on drifting marine debris. For example, barnacles and mussels may colonise fish …
Introduction to the CMS Family - extract from InforMEA e-learning course
… wildlife disease; illegal hunting and fishing; pollution; marine debris; poisoning; desertification and climate change. As a … (Raptors) Bukhara Deer Dugong High Andean Flamingos IOSEA Marine Turtles Middle-European Great Bustard Monk Seal in the …
The impact of disasters and crises on agriculture and food security
… Pam, which hit Vanuatu in 2015, caused severe damage to marine and coastal ecosystems such as coral reefs and … (annual and perennial), livestock, fisheries (inland and marine fisheries), and aquaculture (Table 1). Given that the … by the force of the waves themselves and by the heavy debris and boulders that land on them destroying corals …
Ecosystems protecting infrastructure and communities - Lessons learned and guidelines for implementation
… a variety of natural hazards including snow avalanches and debris flows. Policy context Currently in Chile, there are a … Ministry of Transport and Ministry of Energy. The Marine and Coastal Resource Management Act of 2015, implemented by the Department of Marine and Coastal Resource, also promote community …
Safe Havens: Protected Areas for Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation
… 74 Pioneering climate change adapted Marine Protected Area management in Madagascar Chapter 10 New … in Hoi An city, Viet Nam through the Cham Islands Marine Protected Area Chapter 18 – Viet … can cause extensive property damage and generate windborne debris. The Bureau of Meteorology categorizes cyclones with …
Helping nature help us - Transforming disaster risk reduction through ecosystem management
… 1999 Landslides Freshwater Change in stream flow due to debris, destruction of fish habitats, poor water quality due … to recover their livelihood options. The Cham Islands Marine Protected Area of Viet Nam is highly exposed to … from all sources including, inter alia, terrestrial, marine and other aquatic ecosystems and the ecological …
Ecological Restoration for Protected Areas - Principles, Guidelines and Best Practices
… natural monument, which can be a landform, sea mount, marine cavern, geological feature such as a cave, or a living … National parks, national historic sites and national marine conservation areas, of which Parks Canada is the proud … affected by past forestry. Removal of logs and other debris enhanced visitor experience by improving recreational …
Global biodiversity outlook 4 - A mid-term assessment of progress towards the implementation of the Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011-2020
… Invasive Species Specialist Group, University of Auckland, Marine Stewardship Council, McGill University, National … limited number of countries (Target 9). Multiple land and marine based pressures on coral reefs continue to increase, … and the use of biodegradable alternatives to reduce marine debris Box 8.1. European nitrogen legislation The European …