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Factsheet - Regional Seas Conventions and Action Plans

… regional coordination and cooperation to protect shared marine and coastal resources Background UNEP’s Regional Seas … areas through the sustainable management and use of the marine and coastal environment, by engaging neighbouring … and institutions. IV. Mainstreaming marine and coastal ecosystem management into national planning and development …
17 Jun 2026 Document in Marine and Freshwater

United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea

… Course to the International Legal Framework on Marine Biodiversity Book: Book - Unit 2 - United Nations … jurisdiction 3. Protection and preservation of the marine environment and the conservation and utilization of … to engage in the recently emerging holistic notion of ecosystem-based fisheries management. Article 62 contains a …
17 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Marine and Freshwater

Instruments adopted under the auspices of FAO

… Course to the International Legal Framework on Marine Biodiversity Book: Book - Unit 7 - Instruments adopted … of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries Scope Fisheries and marine biodiversity Implementation process 3. 1993 FAO … to the Code already emphasizes, due respect for the ecosystem and biodiversity is fundamental to responsible …
17 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Marine and Freshwater

Brochure - Sustainable Ocean Initiative

… on 2012 International Day for Biological Diversity: Marine Biodiversity A global platform to build partnerships … to achieve the Aichi Biodiversity Targets related to marine and coastal biodiversity Sustainable Ocean Initiative … managed and harvested sustainably, legally and applying ecosystem based approaches, so that overfishing is avoid- ed, …
17 Jun 2026 Document in Marine and Freshwater

UN Watercourses Convention User’s Guide

… Watercourse 77 2.1.2 International watercourse 78 2.1.3 Ecosystem approach 78 2.1.4 Groundwater 79 2.1.5 Scope of … 184 Article 23 | Protection and Preservation of the Marine Environment 185 23.1 Commentary 185 23.2 Application … Global Programme of Action for the Protection of the Marine Environment from Land- based Activities Hydrology for …
17 Jun 2026 Document in Marine and Freshwater

Regional Seas Agreements

… Course to the International Legal Framework on Marine Pollution Book: Book - Unit 3 - Regional Seas … 2. Conventions 3. Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment and the Coastal Region of the … 4. Convention for the Protection and Development of the Marine Environment of the Wider Caribbean Region Key …
17 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Marine and Freshwater

Introduction to Freshwater Resources - extract from InforMEA e-learning course

… Water Pollution 7. Water Uses Conflicts Fresh, coastal and marine water resources 1. Introduction Water is essential to … and enhanced accordingly. http://leo.informea.org/terms/ecosystem http://leo.informea.org/terms/deforestation 2. … substances. These affect all forms of freshwater and marine water in coastal areas, degrade associated ecosystems …
17 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Marine and Freshwater

International Convention for the Regulation of Whaling

… Course to the International Legal Framework on Marine Biodiversity Book: Book - Unit 6 - International … The future of the IWC Recent issues 1. Introduction Marine mammals can be grouped together in three orders: the … the management and conservation of whales in a broader ecosystem context has, among other things, led to several …
17 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Marine and Freshwater

United Nations Convention on the Law of the Non-Navigational Uses of International Watercourses - extract from InforMEA e-learning course

… obligations related to pollution, alien species, and the marine environment include that States must “prevent, reduce … watercourse that are necessary to protect and preserve the marine environment, including estuaries...” (article 23). … nd-management/article-23-protection-and-preservation-of-the-marine-environment/ 11. Harmful Conditions and Emergency …
17 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Marine and Freshwater

Background document - 1995 United Nations Fish Stocks Agreement

… legal regime for the conservation and management of marine living resources within areas under national … general principles, such as the precautionary and ecosystem approaches for the conservation and management of … in the high seas and the protection of vulnerable marine ecosystems. Assistance to developing States Parties …
17 Jun 2026 Document in Marine and Freshwater