Marine Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: Springer
Published: October 31, 2006
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 310
ISBN-13: 9783540376972
Subjects: International Law; NATURAL HISTORY, COUNTRY LIFE & PETS; Sea & seashore life; Marine Life; Nature; Legal Reference / Law Profession; Nature/Ecology; Environmental Science; International; Science; IMO; Law / International; Marine Environment Protection; Marine pollution; Particularly Sensitive Sea Area (PSSA); UNCLOS; Marine biodiversity conservation; Marine resources conservation
First sentence: In the current context of international oceans governance, considerable emphasis is placed on the role and application of marine protected areas (MPAs) for the conservation of marine biodiversity and the protection of vulnerable marine habitats.