The mid-Atlantic ridge : a case study on the conservation and sustainable use of marine biodiversity in areas beyond national jurisdiction
Dotinga, Harm; Molenaar, Erik Jaap
IUCN, Environmental Law Centre; IUCN, Global Marine Programme
This paper contains a case study on the conservation and sustainable use of marine biodiversity in the part of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge (MAR) that is located in areas beyond national jurisdiction (ABNJ). The purpose of this paper is to review the scope and functioning of applicable regional regimes and to identify if, and what kind of, regulatory and/or governance gaps exist. The case study complements and should be read in conjunction with the other three studies in this Marine Series.
Series: IUCN environmental policy and law papers online - Marine series no. 3
Gland : IUCN ix, 22 p. : maps
ISBN 978-2-8317-1052-5
Note: Includes bibliographic references
Keywords: High seas; Marine resources; Biological diversity; Sustainable use; Law of the Sea; Regulations Atlantic Ocean Law
