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  2. Global strategies
  3. Conserving marine living resources in accordance with international law

Conserving marine living resources in accordance with international law

  • Managing marine stocks according to the international law of the sea

Context

This strategy features in the framework of Agenda 21 as formulated at UNCED (Rio de Janeiro, 1992), now coordinated by the United Nations Commission on Sustainable Development and implemented through national and local authorities.

Broader

Enforcing international law
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Regulating use of oceans
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Ensuring sustainable use of marine living resources
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Narrower

Improving data collection on conservation of marine living resources
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Implementing international law of the sea on straddling and highly migratory fish stocks
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Apply international provisions to fish populations on the high seas
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Constrained by

Increasing productivity of marine living resources
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Facilitates

Conserving polar regions
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Increasing marine living resources for food
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Expanding recreational and tourist activities based on marine living resources
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Developing marine resources for human needs
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Facilitated by

Convening consultations on protection of oceans and marine resources
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Surveying marine living resources
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Strengthening national capacities for conservation of marine living resources
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Strengthening local understanding and sustainable use of marine living resources
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Strengthening capacity of developing countries for sustainable use of marine living resources
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Incorporating traditional knowledge of marine living resources in management plans
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Including marine living resources in curricula at all education levels
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Expanding multidisciplinary research on marine living resources
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Developing environmentally sound technology for sustainable use of marine living resources
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Developing databases on marine living resources
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Conducting research on areas of special importance for marine living resources
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Problem

Threatened marine animals
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Value

Lawfulness
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SDG

Sustainable Development Goal #7: Affordable and Clean EnergySustainable Development Goal #8: Decent Work and Economic GrowthSustainable Development Goal #14: Life Below WaterSustainable Development Goal #15: Life on LandSustainable Development Goal #16: Peace and Justice Strong Institutions

Metadata

Database
Global strategies
Type
(E) Emanations of other strategies
Subject
  • Oceanography » Seas
  • Oceanography » Marine
  • Resources » Resources
  • Commerce » Merchandise
  • Law » Law
  • Management » Management
  • Conservation » Conservation
    • Content quality
    Unpresentable
     Unpresentable
    Language
    English
    1A4N
    J5217
    DOCID
    12052170
    D7NID
    201839
    Last update
    May 20, 2022