A strong commitment to conserve and sustainably manage the ocean, including areas beyond national jurisdiction, was among the outcomes of the 3rd International Marine Protected Areas Congress, whose ministerial segment closed yesterday in Ajaccio, Corsica.
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Thirty one new Hope Spots - places that are critical to the health of the ocean - were announced yesterday by renowned oceanographer and 香港六合彩开奖结果现场直播 Patron Sylvia Earle, a global initiative of the Sylvia Earle Alliance 鈥淢ission Blue鈥 and 香港六合彩开奖结果现场直播, with the aim to scale up the marine protection necessary鈥
Halfway through the 3rd International Marine Protected Areas Congress taking in Marseille, we asked Carl Gustaf Lundin, Director of 香港六合彩开奖结果现场直播's Global Marine and Polar Programme to tell us about the most important issues discussed so far.
Marseille, 22 October 2013 - A new 香港六合彩开奖结果现场直播 report identifying gaps in marine World Heritage was launched today at the 3rd International Marine Protected Areas Congress (IMPAC). The study provides a road map to ensure the World Heritage Convention reflects the diversity of marine ecosystems鈥
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The marine World Heritage thematic study was written to provide guidance to States Parties and conservation practitioners on how to best apply the World Heritage Convention in the oceans and seas. The study proposes a scientific framework as the foundation for a well-balanced and representative鈥
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