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Factsheet - Regional Seas Conventions and Action Plans
… coordination and cooperation to protect shared marine and coastal resources Background UNEP’s Regional Seas Programme – … the accelerating degradation of the world’s oceans and coastal areas through the sustainable management and use of the marine and coastal environment, by …
The long and winding road: negotiating a treaty for the conservation and sustainable use of marine biodiversity in areas beyond national jurisdiction
… including questions on the sharing of benefits; area-based management tools (ABMTs), including marine protected areas … Figure 5. Top predators inhabiting and migrating into the coastal upwelling region off the west coast of North America. … approaches (Tar- get 6). m At least 10 per cent of coastal and marine areas are protected (Target 11). The 2012 …
Marine plastic debris and microplastics – Global lessons and research to inspire action and guide policy change
… Natural Resources, Mexico), Felicia Mogo (Nigeria Maritime Management and Safety Agency, Nigeria), Geir Wing Gabrielsen … Authority, Seychelles), Sankoh Salieu (Natural Resources Management Specialist, Sierra Leone), Jesús Gago Piñeiro … Commission - Helsinki Commission ICC International Coastal Clean-up IEEP Institute for European Environmental …
Invasive Alien Species - a growing threat in Regional Seas
… as one of the four greatest threats to marine and coastal ecosystems, together with land-based sources of … of living marine resources, and habitat degradation. Management action against invasive species aims to: • Prevent … eradication, and control and mitigation. Marine and coastal invasive species are introduced to new regions …
Marine litter legislation: a toolkit for policy makers
… Prevention and Reduction Act MEM Marine Environmental Management (South Korea) MLW Marine LitterWatch (EU) MPPRCA … environmental, health, and economic threats to oceans and coastal ecosystems. It also presents a unique legal and … is discarded, disposed of or abandoned in the marine and coastal environment.”1 This definition includes items …
Mapping Biodiversity Priorities - a practical, science-based approach to national biodiversity assessment and prioritisation to inform strategy and action planning
… 5. Aim for consistency across terrestrial, inland water, coastal and marine realms. 6. Use an adaptive approach: start … of ecosystem types across the terrestrial, inland water, coastal and marine realms. 15 3 Sourcing or generating a map … to anyone operating in a land, catchment or ocean management or spatial planning role, including conservation …
Interactions between aquaculture and the environment
… Chadi Abi Faraj Cover photo: © Guzel Yucel-Gier Product Management by: Sonsoles San Roman Produced by: IUCN Centre … of cages in exposed areas, located away from the coastal shore, should be encouraged. About attraction of … relation of aquaculture with the other human activities in coastal areas. This is the case of the interaction between …
Framework for Assessing and Improving Law for Sustainability - A Legal Component of a Natural Resource Governance Framework
… . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Coordination of MPA participatory management with other decision-making bodies . . 49 Stronger … benefits to determine MPAs, some of South Australia’s coastal fish and crustacean species reached the ‘fully … for protecting the sustainable use of South Australia’s coastal, estuarine and marine environments.40 The Blueprint …
Sharing governance! A practical guide for marine protected areas in West Africa
… to approach the desired future 16. Negotiating the co-management agreement Decision-making by consensus and … Park PNO Orango National Park PRCM Regional Marine and Coastal Conservation Programme RAMAO Regional Learning … especially the leaders of local communities in the coastal areas of West Africa and the staff of various …