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Protecting Biodiversity in Coastal Environment

Author
var. authors
Date
1991
Source
IUCN (ID: MON-044913)
Publisher | Place of publication
Taylor & Francis | Bristol, PA, USA
Pages
154 p.
Document type
Miscellaneous
Language
English
Field of application
International
Country/Territory
Turks and Caicos Islands (UK), United States of America, United States of America, United States of America
Subject
Sea, Wild species & ecosystems
Keyword
Biodiversity Estuaries Protected area Marine protected areas Marine area Protection of habitats Fishery management and conservation Management/conservation International trade Wild fauna Marine resources management
Abstract

Contents: 1. Protecting biodiversity in coastal environments: introduction and overview 2. Recovery strategies for piping plovers in managed coastal landscapes 3. The challenge of protecting endangered species habitat along the southern California coast 4. Significant coastal fish and wildlife habitat protection in New York's coastal management program 5. Threats to biological diversity in marine and estuarine ecosystems of Florida 6. Preserving coastal biodiversity: the private, nonprofit approach 7. Developing coastal park system in the tropics: planning in the Turks and Caicos Islands 8. International trade in marine species: is CITES a useful control mechanism?

Other references

Treaty

Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora

Treaty | Multilateral | Washington |

Keyword: Inventory, Wild flora, Authorization/permit, Endangered species, Certification, Biodiversity, International trade, Protected plant species, Protected animal species, Wild fauna, Wildlife products, Management/conservation, Offences/penalties, International agreement-text, Trade in species

Source: IUCN (ID: TRE-000483)