Issues covered

Coastal ecosystems and landscapes Pollution Eutrophication Marine litter Marine noise Non-indigenous species Commercially exploited fish and shellfish Seafloor integrity Hydrographical conditions Marine food webs Biodiversity

1. United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea 2. International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships 3. Convention on the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping of Wastes and Other Matter 4. International Convention for the Control and Management of Ships Ballast Water & Sediments 5. International Convention Relating to Intervention on the High Seas in Cases of Oil Pollution Casualties 6. International Convention on Oil Pollution Preparedness, Response and Co-operation 7. International Convention on the Control of Harmful Anti-fouling Systems on Ships 8. International Code of Conduct on the Distribution and Use of Pesticides (FAO) 9. Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) 10. The Basel Convention on transboundary movements of hazardous wastes 11. The Rotterdam Convention on the Prior Informed Consent Procedure for Certain Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in International Trade

Issues covered

Coastal ecosystems and landscapes Pollution Eutrophication Marine litter Marine noise Non-indigenous species Commercially exploited fish and shellfish Seafloor integrity Hydrographical conditions Marine food webs Biodiversity

1. Global Convention on the Protection of Biological Diversity 2. Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora 3. RAMSAR Convention on Wetlands of International Importance 4. The Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals 5. FAO Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries

CBD1

International (global) conventions and agreements (MEAs) (continued) CITES2

RAMSAR Convention3 Bonn Convention4

UNCLOS1

MARPOL 73/782

Convention3 London

International (global) conventions and agreements (MEAs) BWM

Convention4

Intervention Convention5

Convention6 OPRC Convention7 AFS

FAO Code: Pesticides8

Stockholm Convention9

Convention10 Basel

Rotterdam Convention11

FAO Code: Fisheries5

REGULATORY FRAMEWORK, MAJOR FINDINGS AND GAPS AND NEXT STEPS IN THE ECOSYSTEM APPROACH

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