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Environmental Law

Environmental Law. IEL Chapter 13 Conservation of Marine Living Resources. Nature of the Problem. 90% of marine life on continental shelf 60% of humans live near coast Conflicts!. Sources & Impacts. Biodiversity Decline from overfishing Ecological Damage from Humans

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Environmental Law

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  1. Environmental Law IEL Chapter 13 Conservation of Marine Living Resources

  2. Nature of the Problem • 90% of marine life on continental shelf • 60% of humans live near coast • Conflicts!

  3. Sources & Impacts • Biodiversity Decline from overfishing • Ecological Damage from Humans • Effect on Estuarine/Coastal Habitats

  4. Remedial Objectives • 1992 Convention on Biological Diversity • IEL historically • Integrated approach • Framework Convention on Climate Change • Global Program of Action • ICZM • UNCLOS 1994

  5. Legal Response - UNCLOS • Overview • Jurisdiction Zones • Species Approach

  6. Legal Response - UNEP • Broad System for protection • Primary means of coordination • Methodology • Treaties • Success • Problems

  7. Legal Response - ICRW • International Convention for Regulation of Whaling (1946) • Continuing impact • IWC • Voting/amendments • Catch limits: historical • Moratorium • St. Kitts & Nevis Declaration

  8. Driftnet Fishing • What is it? • Effects • Responses

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