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Thailand towards sustainable management of marine and coastal habits
Universal call upon concert actions regarding ocean-related sustainable development have been requested to be applied and implemented at all levels form local and national to...
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Law On Marine and Island Resources and Environment
This Law prescribes integrated management of marine and island resources and protection of the marine and island environment; and the rights, obligations and responsibilities of...
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The Exclusive Economic Zone: A Historical Perspective
The concept of the exclusive economic zone is an essential element of the "package" of compromises and trade-offs that constitutes the 1982 Convention on the Law of the Sea. It...
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Large Marine Ecosystems: Status and Trends
Recognizing the value of large marine ecosystems (LMEs) and other transboundary water systems (open ocean, groundwater aquifers, lakes and reservoirs, and river basins), their...
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Progress toward the Sustainable Development Goals
Pursuant to General Assembly resolution 70/1, the Secretary-General, in cooperation with the United Nations system, has the honor to submit the report on progress towards the...
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SDG14 Conserve and Sustainably Use the Oceans, Seas and Marine Resources for Sustainable Development
The text that follows provides an overview of interactions at the goal level between sdg14 – the ‘entry level goal’ for this assessment – and the other 16 sdgs. Taking into...
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Key Factors Supporting Small-Scale Coastal Fisheries Management
This synthesis review is part of a broader collaboration between the Rockefeller Foundation and the Foundation Center aimed at helping the Foundation and our partners build more...
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Measuring Success: Indicators for the Regional Seas Conventions and Action Plans
This study considers the relevance of a ‘coordinated set’ of indicators capable of comparing common regional marine ecosystem issues. The report collates information on...
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South China Sea Countries to Cooperate on Integrating Fisheries and Marine Ecosystem Management
The South China Sea is the global center of shallow water tropical marine biodiversity, however the loss of coastal habitats in this marine basin are high and increasing. Each...
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Press Release: The South China Sea Arbitration (The Republic of The Philippines v. The People's Republic of China)
Press release on the outcome of the arbitration instituted by the Republic of the Philippines against the People’s Republic of China
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Letter dated 13 June 2016 from the Permanent Representative of Viet Nam to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General
Viet Nam’s diplomatic note (see annex) regarding the letter dated 3 March 2016 from the Permanent Representative of the People’s Republic of China to the United Nations...
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Permanent Mission of the People’s Republic of China, Note Verbale CML/17/2009
Letter from the Permanent Mission of the People's Republic of China to the United Nations stating China's sovereignty over the islands in the South China Sea
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Letter from the Permanent Mission of the People's Republic of China to the United Nations CML/18/2009
Letter from the Permanent Mission of the People's Republic of China to the United Nations stating sovereignty over islands in the South China Sea
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What is Ocean Acidification?
Archived definition of ocean acidification from US National Ocean and Atmospheric Administration
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Vietnamese scientist’s passion contributes to marine biodiversity in Mekong delta
A brief about Vietnamese scientist Dr. Dang Thuy Binh and her research on marine biodiversity in the Mekong Delta. This brief introduces Ms Binh’s challenges as a woman pursuing...
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Exploring the climate change concerns of striped catfish producers in the Mekong Delta, Vietnam
This study investigated the perceptions on and adaptations to climate change impacts of 235 pangasius farmers in the Mekong Delta, Vietnam. Data were collected using...
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The Preah Sihanouk declaration on building coastal resilience to climate change impacts in Southeast Asia
A joint declaration by over 200 participants at the 2014 forum of the EU-funded Building Coastal Resilience Project. The declaration comprises participants’ major...
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A rapid vulnerability assessment of coastal habitats and selected species to climate risks in Chanthaburi and Trat (Thailand), Koh Kong and Kampot (Cambodia), and Kien Giang, Ben Tre, Soc Trang and Can Gio (Vietnam)
This report presents a rapid assessment of the vulnerability to climate change of coastal habitats and selected species in eight focal areas in Vietnam, Cambodia and Thailand....