Download or read book Analysis of the Inuvialuit Final Agreement and Marine Protected Areas Under the Oceans Act written by Magdalena Ariadne Kim Muir and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 71 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Technical Assessment written by and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Executive Summary: Canada's Oceans Act was passed in 1997. It directs that integrated management should be undertaken to ensure the sustainable use and health of marine ecosystems. One aspect of this broad objective is the development of an effective planning process. Such a process will identify social, cultural, environmental and economic values, thus providing a solid basis for the development of management plans. In 1999 the Inuvialuit, the Department of Fisheries and Oceans and industry agreed to collaborate in the development of integrated management planning for marine and coastal areas in the Inuvialuit Settlement Region. This agreement is called the Beaufort Sea Integrated Management Planning Initiative (BSIMPI). Under BSIMPI the Senior Management Committee (SMC) seeks to guide initiatives related to the development of a management planning process for ocean-related activities in the Beaufort Sea. The SMC also formed a Working Group to implement effective collaboration on Oceans management initiatives. The first major task assigned to the Working Group was to evaluate a proposal for the establishment of a pilot Marine Protected Area (MPA) in the Inuvialuit Settlement Region. The primary objectives of this proposed MPA would be to conserve and protect important subsistence beluga whale and anadromous fisheries. The area selected for consideration as a MPA was consistent with the areas zoned as 1(a) in the Beaufort Sea Beluga Management Plan (BSBMP). The BSBMP was developed and implemented to ensure sustainable beluga management in a manner reflective of the Inuvialuit Final Agreement (IFA). Of the five zones defined by the BSBMP, Zone 1(a) are the most protected. The process for evaluating the merits of an area proposed for consideration as a MPA under the Oceans Act is outlined in the National Framework for Establishing and Managing Marine Protected Areas. Part of the evaluation process includes the completion of 3 assessments: a Socio-economic Assessment; an Ecological Assessment; and a Technical Assessment. According to the National Framework the Technical Assessment provides an overview of the proposed MPA from the point of view of the level of public and stakeholder support for the establishment of the MPA; management related issues including those of co-management and management resources; appropriate boundaries and adjacent uses. Accordingly, these topics form the basis of this document. Results of this Technical Assessment indicate that the area of interest, namely the BSBMP Zone 1(a), could feasibly be designated a MPA under the Oceans Act. Public and stakeholder support for the proposed MPA is sufficient to warrant continuation of the evaluation process. Existing co-management arrangements including BSIMPI and the Fisheries Joint Management Committee (FJMC) have the capacity to provide some managerial support for the proposed MPA, but would likely need additional resources, or collaborative efforts, to manage the proposed MPA comprehensively. Modifications to the boundary of the proposed MPA may be necessary if alternative measures for dealing with existing significant discovery licenses are not acceptable to the license holders. Three recommendations are provided to conclude this report. They are premised on the assumption that a decision is made to continue to the next level of evaluation of the proposed MPA. [1] That the issue of the significant discovery licenses which overlap in the Kendall Island Zone l(a) be addressed early in the process, [2] That the existing BSBMP be used as a basis for beginning further discussions if the decision is made to proceed to the next level of evaluation of the proposed MPA, [3] That Community, partner, and stakeholder consultations continue in order to ensure extensive input into the final decision and into selecting the type of management arrangement appropriate for the proposed MPA. (Au)" -- ASTIS [online] bibliography.
Download or read book Breaking Ice written by Arctic Institute of North America and published by University of Calgary Press. This book was released on 2005 with total page 417 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "From the pressures of development, technological advances, globalization and climate change to social and cultural life, this book attempts to define the nature of competing demands and assess their impact on the environment. These essays provide a detailed examination of ocean and coastal management in the Canadian north, exploring a wide range of issues critical to environmental stewardship, and breaking the ice to connect academics, government managers, policy-makers, aboriginal groups and industry." --Book Jacket.
Download or read book International Law and Marine Areas beyond National Jurisdiction written by Vito De Lucia and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2022-01-31 with total page 469 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book investigates competing constructions of areas beyond national jurisdiction, and their role in the creation and articulations of legal principles, providing a broader perspective on the ongoing negotiation at the UN on marine biodiversity beyond national jurisdiction.
Download or read book Protecting the Oceans Beyond National Jurisdiction written by Robin Warner and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2009-02-23 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Knowledge of the marine environment beyond national jurisdiction and its unique biodiversity is still developing. Simultaneously, traditional uses of these areas including fishing and shipping, are intensifying and new uses are emerging such as bio-prospecting for marine genetic resources and climate change mitigation activities. This volume examines the threats to the marine environment beyond national jurisdiction from existing and emerging human uses and the adequacy of current international law provisions to protect this major part of the global environment. An analysis of key provisions in the 1982 United Nations Law of the Sea Convention and complementary principles of international environmental law reveals significant tensions between the concept of high seas freedoms and the international law obligation to protect and preserve the marine environment beyond national jurisdiction. The book compares the lack of comprehensive environmental regulation for marine resource exploitation and shipping activities beyond national jurisdiction with the best practice standards for environmental protection being developed by the International Seabed Authority for deep seabed mining exploration. Recent initiatives by the international community to study issues relating to conservation of high seas biodiversity are discussed and a range of soft and hard law options to strengthen the international law framework for protection of the marine environment beyond national jurisdiction are considered.
Download or read book Research Handbook on Polar Law written by Karen N. Scott and published by Edward Elgar Publishing. This book was released on 2020-12-25 with total page 512 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This timely Research Handbook explores the concept of polar law as a coherent body of law and as a set of rules and principles that applies to both the Arctic and Antarctic. It captures the evolution of polar law and policy, identifying future directions for research in this emerging and growing field.
Download or read book Marine Protected Areas in International Law written by Ingvild Ulrikke Jakobsen and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2016-08-09 with total page 451 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Marine Protected Areas in International law – an Arctic perspective, introduces and analyzes the legal rights and obligations of states under international law, using Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) as a tool to protect marine biodiversity. The fragile Arctic marine environment is under growing pressure from climate change and the prospect of increasing human activity affecting previously untouched areas. The conservation of Arctic marine biodiversity is a pressing and global concern, not least because the melting of sea ice will have widespread effects. By analyzing regional cooperation through the OSPAR Convention and under the Arctic Council, Jakobsen examines the implementation of the global legal framework for biodiversity protection and conservation in the Arctic. The book has a particular focus on the possibilities of the states to regulate shipping within the MPAs, as the increasing shipping activities represent a major threat to the sensitive marine Arctic.
Download or read book International Law and the Genetic Resources of the Deep Sea written by David Kenneth Leary and published by Martinus Nijhoff Publishers. This book was released on 2007 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Deep-sea genetic resources and the interest of the biotechnology industry in their exploitation are emerging as a significant challenge for international oceans governance. This book is the first comprehensive examination of this issue and explores its relationship with marine scientific research and other activities in the deep sea. As well as a detailed survey of the state of industry interest in this new field of biotechnology it also sets out proposals for future sustainable management of these resources utilizing many existing international law and policy regimes.
Download or read book Coexistence Cooperation and Solidarity written by Holger P. Hestermeyer and published by Martinus Nijhoff Publishers. This book was released on 2011-11 with total page 2259 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Considering paradigmatic changes and current challenges in international law this collection of essays covers diverse areas such as law of the sea, human rights, international environmental law, international dispute settlement, peace and security, global governance and its relationship to domestic law.
Download or read book Sea Change written by Ussif Rashid Sumaila and published by UBC Press. This book was released on 2024-04-01 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As climate change, resource overexploitation, and pollution leave ever more visible marks, ocean ecosystems, economies, and people are all affected. With coasts on the Atlantic, Pacific, and Arctic, Canada faces a formidable challenge in building resilient, sustainable oceans and supporting the communities that rely on them. Sea Change reports on the OceanCanada Partnership, a multidisciplinary project to take stock of what we know about Canada’s oceans, construct possible scenarios for coastal regions, and create a national dialogue and vision. Three themes emerge from this impressive synthesis of social, cultural, economic, and environmental research: ocean change, access to ocean resources, and ocean governance. Indigenous and non-Indigenous scholars and practitioners focus on finding solutions to rapid environmental and social transformation, outlining the implications for legislation and offering policy recommendations. Increasingly, civil society will have to advocate for oceans, and Sea Change will empower the voices of those who take up that task.
Download or read book Research Handbook on International Marine Environmental Law written by Rosemary Rayfuse and published by Edward Elgar Publishing. This book was released on 2015-10-30 with total page 506 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This authoritative Handbook examines the current state of and the future challenges for international law in addressing the key activities that pose threats to the marine environment. It provides a critical analysis of, and constructive solutions for, the international legal regime for the protection of the marine environment and identifies areas of vital research need for the future. The in-depth chapters, written by emerging and established experts in their fields, explore the legal framework for protection of the marine environment and look at issues such as pollution, seabed activities, and climate change as well as discussing the protection of marine biodiversity and considering regional approaches to the protection of the marine environment. Each chapter goes beyond a survey of existing law to identify the shortcomings in the legal regime and areas of critical research needed to address these shortcomings. This timely book provides significant insights into contemporary issues surrounding the efficacy of the regime created by the 1982 Law of the Sea Convention and details the further work needed to ensure the design and implementation of effective regulation and management of human activities that affect the marine environment. Students and academics researching in the law of the sea and environmental law will find the Handbook central to their subject areas. The analyses and reform proposals are an invaluable resource for government and policy practitioners, as well as IGOs and NGOs involved in marine environmental issues.
Download or read book Foundation for a Sustainable Northern Future Chapter 11 Conservation management and protected areas written by Joint Review Panel (Canada) and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 382 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Ocean Yearbook written by and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 1160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Canada Gazette written by Canada and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 436 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Best Practices in Ecosystem based Oceans Management in the Arctic written by Alf Håkon Hoel and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Marine Mammal Protection Act Reauthorization written by United States. Congress. Senate. National Ocean Policy Study and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Environment Abstracts Annual 1991 written by Bowker Editorial Staff and published by R. R. Bowker. This book was released on 1992-03 with total page 1792 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
