International environmental law and the conservation of coral reefs / Edward J. Goodwin.
2011
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Title
International environmental law and the conservation of coral reefs / Edward J. Goodwin.
Published
London ; New York, N.Y. : Routledge, 2011.
Call Number
K3485 .G66 2011
ISBN
9780415489805 (hardbound)
0415489806 (hardbound)
9780203816882 (e-book)
0203816889 (e-book)
0415489806 (hardbound)
9780203816882 (e-book)
0203816889 (e-book)
Description
xvii, 296 pages : illustrations, map ; 25 cm.
System Control No.
(OCoLC)690585661
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references (pages [281]-288) and index.
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Table of Contents
List of figures
viii
List of Tables
ix
List of conventions
x
List of abbreviations
xiv
Preface
xvi
pt. I
Preliminaries
1
1.
Coral reefs
3
1.
Introduction
3
2.
Scope of the study: hermatypic corals and tropical coral reefs
4
3.
Reef building and reef distribution
6
4.
Coral reef ecosystems: a marine oasis
10
5.
Interaction, predation and grazing upon corals and algae
11
6.
How do coral reef ecosystems help humankind?
12
7.
Human impacts
15
8.
Responses
23
9.
Conclusion: the futurefor coral reefs
26
2.
The role of international law
29
1.
Introduction
29
2.
Multilateral legal responses
29
3.
The benefits of involving the international community
33
4.
Initiatives beyond this study's boundaries
35
5.
Conclusions
41
3.
International law and maritime jurisdiction
42
1.
Introduction
42
2.
Dividing the oceans under the law of the sea
43
3.
Tlie significance of the distribution of coral reefs between the maritime zones
54
pt. II
The multilateral environmental agreements
61
4.
United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea and the regional seas agreements
63
1.
Introduction to protection of the marine environment under the law of the sea
63
2.
Tlie Convention on the Law of the Sea and the promotion of marine protected areas
65
3.
Fisheries regulation
69
4.
Land-based sources of pollution and coral reef conservation
72
5.
Regional seas governance
77
5.
Coral reefs and the conservation of biological diversity
103
1.
Introduction
103
2.
Tilt Convention on Biological Diversity: from early beginnings to signature
105
3.
Tlie CBD's conservation provisions
107
4.
Administering the CBD
121
5.
Tlie role of protected areas under the CBD
123
6.
Tlie Jakarta Mandate
127
7.
Addressing coral reefs
131
8.
National implementation by coral reef states
133
9.
Conclusions
135
6.
The Ramsar Convention on Wetlands of International Importance
137
1.
Introduction
137
2.
The Ramsar Convention
138
3.
Marine protected areas under Ramsar
145
4.
Legal, competence under Ramsar
147
5.
Geographical coverage through membership of states
154
6.
Promoting action by contracting parties
157
7.
Listing ofcoral reef ecosystems as wetlands of international importance
160
8.
Ramsar and the. international community
162
9.
Conclusions
166
7.
Coral reefs as world heritage
169
1.
Introduction
169
2.
An overview of the WHC's provisions and structure
170
3.
Geographic coverage
189
4.
Promoting the conservation of coral, reefecosystems under the WHC
190
5.
Listing of coral reefs as World Heritage Sites
194
6.
Practical implications of the WHC and listing for coral reefs
198
7.
Conclusions
204
8.
CITES and the regulation of international trade in coral reef specimens and products
206
1.
Introduction
206
2.
Vic CITES system for regulating trade
207
3.
International trade in coral reef species
217
4.
CITES regulation of coral reef species
222
5.
Engaging coral reef nations and other significant states
228
6.
Limitations of CITESfor coral reef conservation
229
7.
Conclusions
234
9.
Coral reefs and COs emissions
236
1.
Introduction
236
2.
Climate change
237
3.
Ocean acidification
254
4.
Conclusions
259
pt. III
Conclusions
261
10.
Improving governance
263
1.
Conservation of coral reefs: a non-regime?
263
2.
Current international agreements: adequatefor purpose?
264
3.
Making adjustments as the next step to enhance the conservation of coral reefs
270
Appendices
273
Bibliography
281
Index
289