Are generally safe areas where birds, fish, insects and other animals deposit eggs or keep their young.

is a comprehensive plan of action to be taken globally, nationally and locally by organizations of the United Nations Governments System, and Major Groups in every area in which humans impact the envi [..]

An agenda 21 for the Baltic Sea region is the Baltic 21. A regional multi-stakeholder process for sustainable development initiated in 1996 by the Prime Ministers from the eleven member states of the [..]

Convention on the Protection of the Alps (1991).

Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment and the Coastal Region of the Mediterranean (1976).

Beach restoration can involve the use of various techniques to restore, stabilize, enhance and maintain a beach. These techniques may include sand nourishment, groynes and sea walls etc.

The generic variety of faunal and floral species living in the biosphere. Biological diversity is critical for maintaining the biosphere’s life-sustaining systems.

A biosphere reserve is a unique concept which includes one or more protected areas and surrounding lands that are managed to combine both conservation and sustainable use of natural resources. Each bi [..]

Throughout the world, large areas of our coastal waters are becoming so polluted that they lack sufficient oxygen, one of the basic building blocks of life. This condition is called hypoxia. Although [..]

Recommended, voluntary codes of behavior. Often best practice.