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Marine and Coastal Biodiversity
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The wealth of the sea is finite
The oceans occupy more than 70% of the Earth’s surface and 95% of the biosphere. Life in the sea is roughly 1000 times older than the genus Homo. There is broad recognition that the seas face unprecedented human-induced threats from industries such as fishing and transportation, the effects of waste disposal, excess nutrients from agricultural runoff, and the introduction of exotic species. If we fail to understand both the vulnerability and resilience of the living sea, the relatively brief history of the human species will face a tragic destiny.
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5 December 2011
Statement by Mr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, CBD Executive Secretary, on the occasion of Joint Expert Meeting on Addressing Biodiversity Concerns in Sustainable Fishery, Bergen, Norway, 7 December 2011
2 December 2011
Statement by Mr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, CBD Executive Secretary, on the occasion of the Celebrations of Oceans Day 2011, 3 December 2011, Durban, South Africa
21 November 2011
Statement by Mr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, CBD Executive Secretary, on the occasion of the Western South Pacific Regional Workshop to Facilitate the Description of Ecologically or Biologically Significant Marine Areas, Nada, Fiji, 22 November 2011
Notifications
4 January 2012
Request to submit scientific information in support of the objectives of the Wider Caribbean and Western Mid-Atlantic Regional Workshop to Facilitate the Description of Ecologically or Biologically Significant Marine Areas (EBSAs), 28 February to 2 March 2012, Brazil
17 November 2011
Selected Experts for the Joint Expert Meeting on Addressing Biodiversity Concerns in Sustainable Fishery, 7 – 9 December 2011, Bergen, Norway
7 November 2011
Peer-review of the Draft Voluntary Guidelines for the Consideration of Biodiversity in Environmental Impact Assessments (EIAs) and Strategic Environmental Assessments (SEAs) in Marine and Coastal Areas
Upcoming Meetings
6 February 2012 - 8 February 2012, Agadir, Morocco
International Symposium on Water and Wetlands
28 February 2012 - 2 March 2012, Recife, Brazil
Wider Caribbean and Western Mid-Atlantic Regional Workshop to Facilitate the Description of Ecologically or Biologically Significant Marine Areas (EBSAs)
7 May 2012 - 11 May 2012, Edinburgh, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Sixth World Fisheries Congress
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