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RAMSAR Handbook 3: Laws and institutions

… and wise use of all wetlands through local, regional and national actions and international cooperation, as a … of the Convention at the international, regional, national, subnational or local levels. Each handbook brings … terms used and approaches described with the reader’s own jurisdiction, operating circumstances, and organizational …
01 Jun 2026 Document

Access to and use of marine genetic resources: understanding the legal framework

… enable stakeholders to better understand and comply with national ABS procedures. In addition, the Protocol claries … impose certain access restric- tions to the MGR within its jurisdiction. It is important that scientists are aware of … in place under the UNCLOS does not ensure compliance with national ABS regime under the CBD and its Nagoya Protocol, …
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Guidelines for Protected Areas Legislation

… of the law 114 3 Policy and objectives 116 3.1 Supportive national policy 116 3.2 Constitutional principles 116 3.3 … 222 3.1 International oceans law 223 3.1.1 United National Convention on the Law of the Sea 223 3.1.2 … ecosystem linkages between marine areas within national jurisdiction and the high seas 213 Box III(2)-2: South …
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Towards a strategy for high seas marine protected areas: Proceedings of the IUCN, WCPA and WWF Experts Workshop on High Seas Marine Protected Areas

… Preface Vast expanses of ocean lie beyond the jurisdiction of coastal nations. They include some of the … processes, biological diversity and productivity beyond national jurisdiction. The workshop was made possible through … of important and vulnerable marine areas beyond national jurisdiction. The world leaders at WSSD set a target …
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Maritime Traffic Effects on Biodiversity in the Mediterranean Sea. Volume 2 - Legal Mechanisms to Address Maritime Impacts on Mediterranean Biodiversity

… 100 4. Maritime jurisdiction under the law of the sea … Mediterranean Sea, particularly in areas currently beyond national jurisdiction. One of the important outcomes of the … land-based sources, both within and outside areas of national jurisdiction. This chapter examines opportunities in …
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Third report on the protection of the atmosphere

… are obligated to ensure that activities within their jurisdiction or control do not cause transboundary damage … of other States or of areas beyond the limits of national jurisdiction” (emphasis added), the scope of … its flag in the area of other States or in areas beyond national jurisdiction, such as the high seas and the airspace …
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Transboundary protected areas for peace and co-operation

… resources. The Union has helped many countries to prepare National Conservation Strategies, and demonstrates the … International, Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, US National Parks Service, World Bank and IUCN. Published by: … and/or areas beyond the limits of national sovereignty or jurisdiction, whose constituent parts are especially …
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Groundwater in international law: Compilation of treaties and other legal instruments

… Australia - Victoria 32. Intergovernmental Agreement on a National Water Initiative [25 June 2004] … namely, Chad, Egypt, Libya and Sudan represented by their National Coordinators formulated and signed the following … the responsibility to ensure that activities within their jurisdiction or control do not cause damage to the …
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Legislating for property rights in fisheries

… 67 Federal Jurisdiction … considering the implementation of such systems in their national fisheries. The report of the Conference and … implementing property-based fisheries rights systems in national legislation. The papers from the Fishrights 99 … report was prepared by the author, in 2000, on the national legislation and case law of Australia, both …
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Publication - An Explanatory Guide to the Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit-sharing

… 134 ARTICLE 13 NATIONAL FOCAL POINTS AND COMPETENT NATIONAL AUTHORI- TIES … Policy Unit xv List of Acronyms ABNJ areas beyond national jurisdiction ABS access and bene!t-sharing ACP Africa, the …
01 Jun 2026 Document in Biological Diversity