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Symposium: Biodiversity: Opportunities and obligations

Corporate author
various authors
Journal/Series
Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law | Vol. 28(4); 613 - 857; 245 p.
Date
1995
Source
IUCN (ID: ANA-057863)
Publisher | Place of publication
Vanderbilt University School of Law | Nashville, TN, USA
Language
English
Field of application
International
Subject
Wild species & ecosystems
Keyword
Biodiversity Intellectual property rights/patents Marine resources management
Abstract

Contents: 1. International law and the protection of biological diversity 2. Implications for the Law of the Sea 3. Two prospectives about biodiversity 4. Issues in the measurement of biological diversity 5. Biodiversity prospecting: Fulfilling the mandate of the Biodiversity Convention 6. Biodiversity: Opportunities and obligations 7. The Biodiversity Convention: How to make it work 8. Responsibility for biological diversity conservation under international law 9. Man or beast: The Convention on Biological and the emerging law of sustainable development

Other references

Treaty

Convention on Biological Diversity

Treaty | Multilateral | Rio de Janeiro |

Keyword: Sustainable use, Subsidy/incentive, Policy/planning, Ecosystem preservation, Access and benefit sharing, Traditional rights/customary rights, Protected area, Management/conservation, Financing, Institution, Liability/compensation, Protection of habitats, Alien species, Biodiversity, EIA, Research, Monitoring, Genetic resources, Dispute settlement, Ex-situ conservation, Data collection/reporting, Technology transfer, Biotechnology, Education, Crops/grasses

Source: IUCN (ID: TRE-001148)

Treaty

United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea

Treaty | Multilateral | Montego Bay |

Keyword: Alien species, Inspection, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Management/conservation, Deep sea bed, Islands, Bycatch, Offences/penalties, Enforcement/compliance, Risk assessment/management, Fishing licence fee, Authorization/permit, Fishery management and conservation, Total allowable catch, Marine fisheries, Liability/compensation, Pollution control, Future generations, Marine pollution, Dispute settlement, Monitoring, Stock enhancement/repopulation, Maritime zone, Policy/planning, Marine pollution (dumping at sea), Size, Contract/agreement, Access right, Education, Data collection/reporting, Research, EIA, International organization, Long-range air pollution, Marine mammals, Mining, Business/industry/corporations, High seas, Sovereignty, Marine pollution (land-based sources), Migratory species, Vessel ownership, Court/tribunal, Marine resources management, Jurisdictional competence, Fishing licence, Harbour, Early warning system/emergency intervention system, Fishing gear/fishing method, Navigation, Registration, Continental shelf, Marine pollution (ship-based sources), Exploration, Seasons, International relations/cooperation, Technology transfer, EEZ-Exclusive Economic Zone, Sustainable use

Source: IUCN (ID: TRE-000753)