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Sustainable Development of the Oceans: Closing the Gaps in the International Legal Framework

verfasst von : Glen Wright, Julien Rochette, Thomas Greiber

Erschienen in: Legal Aspects of Sustainable Development

Verlag: Springer International Publishing

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The world’s oceans are critical providers of ecosystem services and they are under increasing pressure from expanding and intensifying human activities. A range of international instruments and institutions aim to regulate maritime activities, though some legal gaps in the international framework remain. In particular, areas beyond national jurisdiction (ABNJ) lack an overarching regulatory framework, with no provisions for marine protected areas, environmental impact assessment, or access and benefit sharing in relation to marine genetic resources. There are also gaps and weakness in the international framework for the exploitation of offshore oil and gas resources. In this chapter, we highlight these gaps, outline relevant ongoing processes to fill them, and propose ways forward.

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Titel: Sustainable Development of the Oceans: Closing the Gaps in the International Legal Framework
verfasst von: Glen Wright
Julien Rochette
Thomas Greiber
Verlag: Springer International Publishing
Buch: Legal Aspects of Sustainable Development
Print ISBN: 978-3-319-26019-8

Electronic ISBN: 978-3-319-26021-1

Copyright-Jahr: 2016
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-26021-1_27

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