Protecting the Oceans from Land-based Activities
Author :
Publisher :
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 16,13 MB
Release : 2001
Category : Marine pollution
ISBN :
Protecting Coastal and Marine Environments from Land-based Activities
Author :
Publisher : UNEP/Earthprint
Page : 112 pages
File Size : 32,71 MB
Release : 2006
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9789280727104
Book Description
In 2002 the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP), as the Secretariat of the GPA, published a Handbook on the Development and Implementation of National Programs of Action for the Protection of the Marine Environment from Land-based Activities (the NPA Handbook). It provides guidance for environmental managers and policy makers on how to implement the GPA in their own countries. Since its release many lessons have been learned and related policy developments gained importance; reason for this updated and expanded version. In this revision it is stressed that, to be successful, institutional, financial, legislative, social, and technical barriers should be taken very serious while planning concrete action. The handbook calls for realistic, step-by-step implementation of priorities within a cross-sectoral, participatory framework, through a flexible and iterative process.--Publisher's description.
Handbook on Marine Environment Protection
Author : Markus Salomon
Publisher : Springer
Page : 1001 pages
File Size : 49,30 MB
Release : 2018-01-31
Category : Science
ISBN : 3319601563
Book Description
This handbook is the first of its kind to provide a clear, accessible, and comprehensive introduction to the most important scientific and management topics in marine environmental protection. Leading experts discuss the latest perspectives and best practices in the field with a particular focus on the functioning of marine ecosystems, natural processes, and anthropogenic pressures. The book familiarizes readers with the intricacies and challenges of managing coasts and oceans more sustainably, and guides them through the maze of concepts and strategies, laws and policies, and the various actors that define our ability to manage marine activities. Providing valuable thematic insights into marine management to inspire thoughtful application and further study, it is essential reading for marine environmental scientists, policy-makers, lawyers, practitioners and anyone interested in the field.
The Marine Environment and United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 14
Author : Myron H. Nordquist
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 435 pages
File Size : 40,95 MB
Release : 2018-10-16
Category : Law
ISBN : 900436661X
Book Description
In The Marine Environment and United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 14, leading marine experts assess the scope, achievements, and limitations of UNSDG 14 for the conservation and sustainable use of marine resources. Chapters discuss the challenges and gaps of ocean governance through five key sections: Conservation and Sustainable Use of Oceans and Their Resources; Biodiversity beyond National Jurisdiction; Status of Deep Seabed Minerals; Marine Pollution and Coastal Ecosystems; and Climate Change and the Oceans. This important book illustrates current challenges facing sustainable marine development and management, and provides necessary insights for a coherent path forward.
Marine Protected Areas
Author : National Research Council
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 289 pages
File Size : 46,53 MB
Release : 2001-06-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 0309072867
Book Description
Although the ocean-and the resources within-seem limitless, there is clear evidence that human impacts such as overfishing, habitat destruction, and pollution disrupt marine ecosystems and threaten the long-term productivity of the seas. Declining yields in many fisheries and decay of treasured marine habitats, such as coral reefs, has heightened interest in establishing a comprehensive system of marine protected areas (MPAs)-areas designated for special protection to enhance the management of marine resources. Therefore, there is an urgent need to evaluate how MPAs can be employed in the United States and internationally as tools to support specific conservation needs of marine and coastal waters. Marine Protected Areas compares conventional management of marine resources with proposals to augment these management strategies with a system of protected areas. The volume argues that implementation of MPAs should be incremental and adaptive, through the design of areas not only to conserve resources, but also to help us learn how to manage marine species more effectively.
Protecting the Marine Environment From Land-Based Sources of Pollution
Author : Daud Hassan
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 251 pages
File Size : 45,45 MB
Release : 2017-05-15
Category : Law
ISBN : 1351908200
Book Description
Global findings estimate that 80 per cent of marine pollution originates from land-based sources and is trans-boundary in nature. These problems persist in spite of a number of legal and policy initiatives taken to protect the marine environment. This volume explores the applications and shortcomings of current international regimes in addressing these issues. The book identifies the sources and effects of land-based marine pollution and analyzes the problems of controlling them. Management principles, policy and regulation are examined at both regional and international level. The author discusses the strengths and weaknesses of existing regimes and advances a more effective international legal framework. The text provides a valuable insight into an important area of international environmental law. It will be of interest to researchers and policy-makers working in this area.
Safeguarding Our Seas
Author : Great Britain. Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
Publisher :
Page : 84 pages
File Size : 23,91 MB
Release : 2002
Category : Coastal zone management
ISBN :
Book Description
The International Law of the Sea
Author : Yoshifumi Tanaka
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 505 pages
File Size : 40,58 MB
Release : 2012-04-05
Category : Law
ISBN : 1107009995
Book Description
This textbook on the law of the sea sets the subject in the context of public international law. It comprehensively covers the principal topics of the course, from the legal regimes governing the different jurisdictional zones, to international co-operation for protection of the marine environment and marine living resources.
International Law and Sustainable Development
Author : Alan E. Boyle
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 414 pages
File Size : 20,82 MB
Release : 2001
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780199248070
Book Description
International Law and Sustainable Development: Past Achievements and Future Challenges is a collection of essays that cover some of the most important contemporary issues in contemporary law relating to sustainable development, the utilization of natural resources, and the protection of theenvironment. Written by well-known experts on these topics who include judges of the International Court of Justice and the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea; legal advisers from international organizations such as the World Bank, the International Maritime Organization, and the Food andAgriculture Organization; and practitioners of international law, as well as some of the leading scholars writing on international environmental law and related subjects this book covers many of the major legal developments that have taken place since the United Nations Conference on EnvironmentalDevelopment held in Rio de Janeiro in 1992.The contributors bring new perspectives on sustainable development as a legal principle, the role of the International Law Commission in codifying international environmental law, the protection of the marine environment following the entry into force of the 1982 UN Convention of the Law of the Sea,and the revolution in international fisheries law. The editors have ensured that the book covers a wide range of topics from Antarctica to small whales and the book will be of particular interest to those teaching or practising law of the sea and international environmental law.
The Practice of Shared Responsibility in International Law
Author : André Nollkaemper
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 1229 pages
File Size : 42,28 MB
Release : 2017-02-02
Category : Law
ISBN : 1107107091
Book Description
This book reviews the practice of shared responsibility in multiple issue areas of international law, to assess its application and development.
