The State of the Mediterranean Marine and Coastal Environment

International (global) conventions and agreements (MEAs)

MARPOL 73/78 2

London Convention 3

BWM Convention 4

Intervention Convention 5

OPRC Convention 6

AFS Convention 7

FAO Code: Pesticides 8

Stockholm Convention 9

Basel Convention 10

Rotterdam Convention 11

Issues covered

UNCLOS 1

Coastal ecosystems and landscapes Pollution Eutrophication Marine litter Marine noise Non-indigenous species Commercially exploited fish and shellfish Seafloor integrity Hydrographical conditions Marine food webs Biodiversity

1. United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea 2. International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships

3. Convention on the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping of Wastes and Other Matter 4. International Convention for the Control and Management of Ships Ballast Water & Sediments 5. International Convention Relating to Intervention on the High Seas in Cases of Oil Pollution Casualties

6. International Convention on Oil Pollution Preparedness, Response and Co-operation 7. International Convention on the Control of Harmful Anti-fouling Systems on Ships 8. International Code of Conduct on the Distribution and Use of Pesticides (FAO) 9. Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) 10. The Basel Convention on transboundary movements of hazardous wastes 11. The Rotterdam Convention on the Prior Informed Consent Procedure for Certain Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in International Trade

International (global) conventions and agreements (MEAs) (continued)

Issues covered

CBD 1

CITES 2

RAMSAR Convention 3

Bonn Convention 4

FAO Code: Fisheries 5

Coastal ecosystems and landscapes Pollution Eutrophication Marine litter Marine noise Non-indigenous species Commercially exploited fish and shellfish Seafloor integrity Hydrographical conditions Marine food webs Biodiversity

1. Global Convention on the Protection of Biological Diversity 2. Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora 3. RAMSAR Convention onWetlands of International Importance 4. The Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals 5. FAO Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries

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REGULATORY FRAMEWORK, MAJOR FINDINGS AND GAPS AND NEXT STEPS IN THE ECOSYSTEM APPROACH

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